# Is "Poseidon's Wake" by Alastair Reynolds a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Poseidon's Wake by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2015) is identified by: Gollancz UK hardcover, published 30 April 2015, in publisher's boards with gilt titling to the spine. UK Gollancz hardcover (2015) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Gollancz UK hardcover, published 30 April 2015, in publisher's boards with gilt titling to the spine
- First printing carries a number line descending to 1 on the copyright page; the price should be present on the front jacket flap in an unclipped copy
- Poseidon's Children volume 3, concluding the trilogy
- Publisher imprint reads Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Alastair Reynolds |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Gollancz UK hardcover, published 30 April 2015, in publisher's boards with gilt titling to the spine |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Gollancz UK hardcover, published 30 April 2015, in publisher's boards with gilt titling to the spine. First printing carries a number line descending to 1 on the copyright page; the price should be present on the front jacket flap in an unclipped copy. Poseidon's Children volume 3, concluding the trilogy.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz hardcover (2015) is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Poseidon's Wake* by Alastair Reynolds a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/poseidons-wake
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.