# Is "The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty" by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice pseudonym) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice pseudonym) (E.P. Dutton, 1983) is identified by: First printing appears under the pseudonym "A.N. The 1983 Dutton first, credited to the Roquelaure pseudonym, is the true first; it precedes all later reissues that reveal or credit Anne Rice.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing appears under the pseudonym "A.N. Roquelaure" with a complete descending number line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page
- The Dutton hardcover was issued in paper-covered boards; note that a simultaneous or near-simultaneous softcover issue carries a price printed on the rear cover, so "dust-jacket priced" is not a reliable point for this title
- Publisher imprint reads E.P. Dutton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice pseudonym) |
| Publisher | E.P. Dutton |
| Year | 1983 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing appears under the pseudonym "A.N. Roquelaure" with a complete descending… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing appears under the pseudonym "A.N. Roquelaure" with a complete descending number line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page. The Dutton hardcover was issued in paper-covered boards; note that a simultaneous or near-simultaneous softcover issue carries a price printed on the rear cover, so "dust-jacket priced" is not a reliable point for this title.

## Is this the true first?
The 1983 Dutton first, credited to the Roquelaure pseudonym, is the true first; it precedes all later reissues that reveal or credit Anne Rice.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Rice-credited reissues (Plume and others) show no edition or printing statement and are not the true first; they are not book-club editions but trade reprints.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty* by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice pseudonym) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-claiming-of-sleeping-beauty
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.