# Is "Old Flames" by Jack Ketchum a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Old Flames by Jack Ketchum (Leisure, 2008) is identified by: Leisure mass-market paperback original, 2008; first printing with full number line and includes the bonus novella Right to Life. The Leisure paperback original is generally treated as the first edition; the Cemetery Dance signed limited hardcover of 1,000 copies is the same-year collectible issue.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Leisure mass-market paperback original, 2008; first printing with full number line and includes the bonus novella Right to Life
- Cemetery Dance issued a signed limited hardcover of 1,000 copies the same year
- Publisher imprint reads Leisure
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jack Ketchum |
| Publisher | Leisure |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Leisure mass-market paperback original, 2008; first printing with full number line and includes the bonus novella Right to Life |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Leisure mass-market paperback original, 2008; first printing with full number line and includes the bonus novella Right to Life. Cemetery Dance issued a signed limited hardcover of 1,000 copies the same year.

## Is this the true first?
The Leisure paperback original is generally treated as the first edition; the Cemetery Dance signed limited hardcover of 1,000 copies is the same-year collectible issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
N/A (paperback original).

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Old Flames* by Jack Ketchum a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/old-flames
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.