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| Author | Dathan Auerbach |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, horror |
| Published | 2012 |
| Publisher | 1000Vultures |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 252 pages |
| ISBN | 098554550X |
Penpal (2012) is the debut novel of American author Dathan Auerbach. The horror-suspense novel is based on a series of creepypasta stories Auerbach posted to the r/nosleep forum on Reddit.[1] The book follows the first-person narrator as he realizes he was the focus of an obsessed stalker who tracks him throughout his childhood.
The work was first self-published in paperback on July 11, 2012, through the author's 1000Vultures imprint. The stories were adapted for The NoSleep Podcast's debut season in 2011 and narrated by Sammy Raynor.[2][3][4]
Film rights to Penpal were optioned by producer Rich Middlemas in 2012.[5]
- ^ Barone, Matt. ""Penpal" Author Dathan Auerbach: From Anonymous Reddit Poster to Published Novelist". Complex. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "NoSleep Podcast – Penpal I". www.thenosleeppodcast.com. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "NoSleep Podcast – Penpal II". www.thenosleeppodcast.com. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Interview: Kc Wayland & David Cummings". Nightmare Magazine (34). Jul 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ Shaw-Williams, Hannah (22 November 2012). "Redditor's Creepy Story Series Optioned For Film By Oscar-Winning Producer". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 1 April 2015.