* [Main Content](#main)
A fan-created, fan-run, nonprofit, noncommercial archive for transformative fanworks, like fanfiction, fanart, fan videos, and podfic
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more than 70,830 fandoms | 8,232,000 users | 14,680,000 works
The Archive of Our Own is a project of the [Organization for Transformative Works](http://transformativeworks.org).
#### With an AO3 account, you can:
* Share your own fanworks
* Get notified when your favorite works, series, or users update
* Participate in challenges
* Keep track of works you've visited and works you want to check out later
You can join by getting an invitation from our automated invite queue. All fans and fanworks are welcome!
[Get Invited!](/invite_requests)
### Find your favorites
* [All Fandoms](/media)
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* [Celebrities & Real People](/media/Celebrities%20*a*%20Real%20People/fandoms)
* [Movies](/media/Movies/fandoms)
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* [Other Media](/media/Other%20Media/fandoms)
* [Theater](/media/Theater/fandoms)
* [TV Shows](/media/TV%20Shows/fandoms)
* [Video Games](/media/Video%20Games/fandoms)
* [Uncategorized Fandoms](/media/Uncategorized%20Fandoms/fandoms)
### News [All News](/admin_posts)
* #### [The OTW is Recruiting for PAC, Translation, TWC Copyeditor and Strategic Planning Volunteers](/admin_posts/31306)
Published: Wed 19 Mar 2025 03:47PM UTC Comments: [0](/admin_posts/31306?show_comments=true#comments)
> Would you like to assist AO3 users by resolving complaints? Are you fluent in a language other than English and passionate about making OTW more accessible? Do you have experience copyediting or proofreading academic journals? Or do you have experience with research methods, problem solving or nonprofit governance? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting!
[Read more...](/admin_posts/31306)
* #### [Releases 0.9.388 - 0.9.393: Change Log](/admin_posts/31297)
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2025 09:05PM UTC Comments: [54](/admin_posts/31297?show_comments=true#comments)
> At the start of the year, we upgraded our library for managing pseud and collection icons. To follow that large effort, we deployed some smaller fixes and improvements while we worked to address some performance issues due to increased traffic. We also did some preparations for the next big Ruby and Rails upgrades.
[Read more...](/admin_posts/31297)
* #### [February 2025 Newsletter, Volume 197](/admin_posts/31288)
Published: Wed 05 Mar 2025 05:31PM UTC Comments: [30](/admin_posts/31288?show_comments=true#comments)
> On and leading up to February 14th, Communications celebrated the 11th annual International Fanworks Day (IFD)! Translation helped make IFD content available in 26 languages.
[Read more...](/admin_posts/31288)
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