The Convict and Other Stories (1985) Signed First Edition Reference

The Convict and Other Stories was published by Louisiana State University Press in 1985, Burke’s first collection of short fiction. The stories draw on the same Southern settings and themes that would define his later novels — Louisiana bayou country, working-class characters, the intersection of violence and beauty, and the moral weight of the past.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge Publication date: 1985 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket (small printing)

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, fine/fine: $150–$400
• Inscribed copies: $200–$600
• Unsigned first edition: $30–$75

An early Burke title from a small university press. The collection provides a glimpse of the prose voice that would mature into the Robicheaux series.