The Dolphin's Bell is a short story written by Anne McCaffrey and is set in the early days of Pern. It tells of the second crossing, from the Southern Continent to the Northern Continent. The story runs contemporaneously with the conclusion of the novel Dragonsdawn. Published in 1993, the Wildside Press Hard Cover edition contains illustrations and border decorations by Pat Morrissey. The Dolphin's Bell also appears in the Anthology, The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall.