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Penpal is a 2012 self-published horror/thriller creepypasta novel and the debut novel of the American author Dathan Auerbach. The work was first published in paperback on July 11, 2012 through 1000Vultures and is based on a series of popular creepypasta stories that Auerbach posted to Reddit. The stories were adapted for The NoSleep Podcast's debut season in 2011 and narrated by Sammy Raynor.