# Is "Soldiers in Hiding" by Richard Wiley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Soldiers in Hiding by Richard Wiley (Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986) is identified by: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986. The US Atlantic Monthly Press hardcover of 1986 is the true first; it won the 1987 PEN/Faulkner Award.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986
- True first is bound in blue boards backed in red cloth, carries the publisher's first-printing statement on the copyright page, and has a Wendell Minor jacket priced on the flap
- The white-paper jacket soils easily, so clean examples are uncommon
- Wiley's debut, about 199 pages
- Publisher imprint reads Atlantic Monthly Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Richard Wiley |
| Publisher | Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Year | 1986 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986. True first is bound in blue boards backed in red cloth, carries the publisher's first-printing statement on the copyright page, and has a Wendell Minor jacket priced on the flap. The white-paper jacket soils easily, so clean examples are uncommon. Wiley's debut, about 199 pages.

## Is this the true first?
The US Atlantic Monthly Press hardcover of 1986 is the true first; it won the 1987 PEN/Faulkner Award.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue established; confirm the Atlantic Monthly Press first-printing statement on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Soldiers in Hiding* by Richard Wiley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/soldiers-in-hiding
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.