# Is "Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances" by Neil Gaiman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman (William Morrow, 2015) is identified by: Co-published in the US by William Morrow and in the UK by Headline in 2015 (US publication February 3, 2015). US Morrow / UK Headline co-first 2015; each is a legitimate first in its territory, identified by the full number line to 1.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Co-published in the US by William Morrow and in the UK by Headline in 2015 (US publication February 3, 2015)
- The US first printing carries a complete descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price
- A separate limited issue of 250 numbered copies signed by Gaiman on a tipped-in limitation page was issued with Goldsboro Books, London
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Neil Gaiman |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Co-published in the US by William Morrow and in the UK by Headline in 2015 (US publication February 3, 2015) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Story collection. Co-published in the US by William Morrow and in the UK by Headline in 2015 (US publication February 3, 2015). The US first printing carries a complete descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price. A separate limited issue of 250 numbered copies signed by Gaiman on a tipped-in limitation page was issued with Goldsboro Books, London.

## Is this the true first?
US Morrow / UK Headline co-first 2015; each is a legitimate first in its territory, identified by the full number line to 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop numbers from the line; the signed retailer-exclusive issues are distinct from the ordinary trade first but are of the same first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances* by Neil Gaiman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/trigger-warning-short-fictions-and-disturbances
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.