# Is "Other Stories and Other Stories" by Ali Smith a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Other Stories and Other Stories by Ali Smith (Granta, 1999) is identified by: Smith's first story collection. The UK Granta edition of 1999 is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Smith's first story collection
- UK Granta first edition, 1999, in cloth boards with gilt-stamped spine and a priced dust jacket
- Later printings note the impression on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Granta
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ali Smith |
| Publisher | Granta |
| Year | 1999 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Smith's first story collection |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Smith's first story collection. UK Granta first edition, 1999, in cloth boards with gilt-stamped spine and a priced dust jacket. Later printings note the impression on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Granta edition of 1999 is the true first edition. Do not confuse it with the later collection The Whole Story and Other Stories (Hamish Hamilton, 2003), a different book.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Reprints and later impressions state the impression on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Other Stories and Other Stories* by Ali Smith a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/other-stories-and-other-stories
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.