| Type | Quarterly |
|---|---|
| Format | Magazine |
| Owner(s) | Blue Cubicle Press |
| Editor | David LaBounty |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Plano, Texas |
| ISSN | 1525-9382 |
| Website | http://www.thefirstline.com/ |
The First Line (ISSN 1525-9382) is an American literary magazine founded in 1999 by David LaBounty, Robin LaBounty, and Jeff Adams. It is a quarterly journal based in Plano, Texas. The premise of the magazine is simple: each story begins with the same first line.