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Transformative Works
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News, links, and celebration of fandom from the OTW, a nonprofit run by & for fans to provide access to & preserve the history of fanworks & fan cultures.
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    Transformative Works
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    May 27, 2023
    To assist our volunteers in connecting fans to the OTW area best able to help them, questions will not be answered via this account. Pls direct questions or info you're sharing with us to our contact form otw.news/d2890d or for AO3 help use archiveofourown.org/support
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    Aug 18, 2019
    🏆😮😁 We're over the moon! #AO3 just won the Hugo for best related work!
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    Dublin2019
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    Aug 18, 2019
    "All our work would be meaningless without the uncountable fan creators who share their creativity freely," — @ao3 acceptance speech. #hugoawards2019 #HugoAwards #Dublin2019
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    Aug 16, 2022
    The results are in and our Elections Committee is pleased to announce the new members of the OTW Board: Heather McGuire, Natalia Gruber, and Michelle Schroeder. Read more at otw.news/board-election…
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    Transformative Works
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    Nov 14, 2025
    #AO3 is turning 16! Look back with us on some of what we accomplished this year, and participate in our anniversary fanwork prompt! Learn more at otw-news.org/yckt835x #AO3Celebrates16
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    May 7, 2022
    The OTW is currently dealing with malicious email attacks against our volunteers. Some of our processes may be slower as a result and we ask for your patience as we manage this issue: otw.news/statement-mali…
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    Transformative Works
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    Jun 25, 2025
    #AO3 users! 📣 What's YOUR collective word count in your statistics? Is it in the thousands? The hundred-thousands? The millions? Either way, that's a lot of words! Show off your #fanfiction stats!
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    Transformative Works
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    Oct 13, 2019
    Check out our spiffy new pin in honor of #AO3 winning a Hugo Award. This is available as one of our thank-you gifts for donating to the OTW. Learn more here: otw.news/55a36
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    Transformative Works
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    Apr 2, 2019
    The OTW is thrilled to announce that #AO3 has been nominated for a Hugo Award in the category of Best Related Work! Follow the link to learn more: otw.news/dc017
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    Transformative Works
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    Jun 2, 2019
    We just took a look at the stats and in May, the #AO3 received over a billion page views in a single month! That's not just a hecking lot of fanworks being consumed, it's a new record for the site. Thanks to everybody for reading!
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    Transformative Works
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    Apr 23, 2023
    The #OTW is pleased to announce that the 11 millionth #fanwork has been posted to #AO3. We’re excited to continue to grow and support fans in the coming months, and we look forward to seeing what you create as we do!
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    May 12, 2020
    Ten and a half years after launching in November 2009, The Archive Of Our Own is celebrating the milestone of six million posted works: otw.news/ao3-hits-6m
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    Transformative Works
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    Nov 3, 2023
    #AO3 has reached the milestone of 12 million published fanworks! Read more about how the Archive works (and doesn't) when it comes to algorithms, tags and bookmarks! otw.news/02c68e
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    Transformative Works
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    Feb 25, 2025
    Good morning readers 🫡
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    Feb 24, 2025
    clocking in
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    Transformative Works
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    May 18, 2025
    #AO3 now has over 15 million works! Celebrate with us, and tell us how you engage with #fandom at otw-news.org/2p8nuunt
    15 Million Works on AO3
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