# Is "Zima Blue and Other Stories" by Alastair Reynolds a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Zima Blue and Other Stories by Alastair Reynolds (Night Shade Books, 2006) is identified by: Story collection with an introduction by Paul J. US Night Shade hardcover (2006) is the true first; the later UK Gollancz edition (2009) was expanded with additional stories.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Story collection with an introduction by Paul J. McAuley
- Night Shade US hardcover, issued as a trade hardcover and a signed/numbered limited edition of 150 copies; first printing stated on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Night Shade Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Alastair Reynolds |
| Publisher | Night Shade Books |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Story collection with an introduction by Paul J. McAuley |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Story collection with an introduction by Paul J. McAuley. Night Shade US hardcover, issued as a trade hardcover and a signed/numbered limited edition of 150 copies; first printing stated on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
US Night Shade hardcover (2006) is the true first; the later UK Gollancz edition (2009) was expanded with additional stories.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Zima Blue and Other Stories* by Alastair Reynolds a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/zima-blue-and-other-stories
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.