# Is "Wyrd Sisters" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1988) is identified by: First impression of 6,700 copies published 10 November 1988 by Gollancz alone, the Colin Smythe co-publishing arrangement having ended. UK Gollancz true first; US publication followed, the Roc NAL paperback appearing in June 1990.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 6
- First impression of 6,700 copies published 10 November 1988 by Gollancz alone, the Colin Smythe co-publishing arrangement having ended
- Original boards in dust jacket with Josh Kirby artwork
- The first two reprints are also dated November 1988, so the first impression is identified by the complete absence of any reprint or later-impression statement, not by date
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1988 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 6 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 6. First impression of 6,700 copies published 10 November 1988 by Gollancz alone, the Colin Smythe co-publishing arrangement having ended. Original boards in dust jacket with Josh Kirby artwork. The first two reprints are also dated November 1988, so the first impression is identified by the complete absence of any reprint or later-impression statement, not by date.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz true first; US publication followed, the Roc NAL paperback appearing in June 1990.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The November 1988 reprints, BCA book club copies, and Corgi paperbacks are not firsts.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Wyrd Sisters* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/wyrd-sisters
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.