# Is "Translation State" by Ann Leckie a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Translation State by Ann Leckie (Orbit, 2023) is identified by: First Orbit (US) hardcover, June 6, 2023 (ISBN 9780316289719). The US Orbit 2023 hardcover is the true first; the UK Orbit (Hachette UK) 2023 issue is a near-simultaneous separate first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Orbit (US) hardcover, June 6, 2023 (ISBN 9780316289719)
- First printing carries a complete number line including 1 on the copyright page (Orbit/Hachette also typically prints a 'First Edition' statement), and the dust jacket carries the printed price
- Set in the Imperial Radch universe
- Publisher imprint reads Orbit
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ann Leckie |
| Publisher | Orbit |
| Year | 2023 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Orbit (US) hardcover, June 6, 2023 (ISBN 9780316289719) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First Orbit (US) hardcover, June 6, 2023 (ISBN 9780316289719). First printing carries a complete number line including 1 on the copyright page (Orbit/Hachette also typically prints a 'First Edition' statement), and the dust jacket carries the printed price. Set in the Imperial Radch universe.

## Is this the true first?
The US Orbit 2023 hardcover is the true first; the UK Orbit (Hachette UK) 2023 issue is a near-simultaneous separate first. Won the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition is the standard concern; verify the number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Translation State* by Ann Leckie a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/translation-state
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.