The fastest check: Number line on the copyright page where present; the lowest digit indicates the printing.
How to identify a first printing
- Number line on the copyright page where present; the lowest digit indicates the printing.
- Often states 'First Edition' on the copyright page.
- Most titles are single-printing; the absence of any later-printing statement supports a first.
Decode the printer's key: paste the number line into the number-line decoder, search any title in the First Edition Checker, or run a book through the identifier.
Notable points & cautions
- Founded in 2001 by Ken Keegan and Rusty Morrison as a nonprofit independent press; publishes experimental and innovative poetry, with fabulist and new-fabulist fiction added in 2006.
- Ken Keegan died in 2022; the press continued under Rusty Morrison and Laura Joakimson.
- Prize-series labels date titles only and are not separate publishers.
Imprints
First editions also appear under: Omnidawn Poetry Prizes (1st/2nd Book, Open, Chapbook, Lyric, Single Poem). Each generally follows the house convention above.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Omnidawn Publishing book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. Number line on the copyright page where present; the lowest digit indicates the printing. Often states 'First Edition' on the copyright page.
Does Omnidawn Publishing use a number line?
Often states 'First Edition' on the copyright page.
Is a book-club edition a Omnidawn Publishing first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Founded in 2001 by Ken Keegan and Rusty Morrison as a nonprofit independent press; publishes experimental and innovative poetry, with fabulist and new-fabulist fiction added in 2006.
What era does this cover?
This covers Omnidawn Publishing (2001–present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.