# Is "Redeployment" by Phil Klay a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Redeployment by Phil Klay (Penguin Press, 2014) is identified by: Penguin Press imprint on the title page; a complete number line including 1 on the copyright page identifies the first printing; first-issue dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap. The US Penguin Press hardcover (2014) is the true first; the book won the 2014 National Book Award for Fiction.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Penguin Press imprint on the title page; a complete number line including 1 on the copyright page identifies the first printing; first-issue dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap
- Debut story collection
- Publisher imprint reads Penguin Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Phil Klay |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Penguin Press imprint on the title page; a complete number line including 1 on the copyright page identifies the first printing… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Penguin Press imprint on the title page; a complete number line including 1 on the copyright page identifies the first printing; first-issue dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap. Debut story collection.

## Is this the true first?
The US Penguin Press hardcover (2014) is the true first; the book won the 2014 National Book Award for Fiction. First-issue jackets predate any award seal or banner.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition is a concern. Confirm a complete number line ending in 1 and an unclipped first-issue jacket without an award seal.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Redeployment* by Phil Klay a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/redeployment
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.