| "Dear Pen Pal" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by A. E. van Vogt | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Arkham Sampler |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | Print (Magazine, Hardback & Paperback) |
| Publication date | Winter 1949[1] |
"Dear Pen Pal" is a humorous epistolary science-fiction story by the Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt, originally published in the Winter 1949 issue of The Arkham Sampler.
The story was republished (as "Letter from the Stars") in the July 1950 issue of Out of This World Adventures, as well as in the 1957 Ace Double The Earth in Peril / Who Speaks of Conquest? One of van Vogt' most popular short pieces, it has since appeared in many collections and anthologies[2] such as Destination: Universe! and Far Boundaries, the most recent being 2010's The Arkham Sampler: A Facsimile Edition.