Posts by Retired Personnel
Manacles Press’s Fanzines are Moving to the AO3!
Manacles Press, publisher of various fanzines including Nudge Nudge Wink Wink (Professionals), McPikus Interruptus (Wiseguy), and Consupiscence (multifandom), is importing the zines’ fanworks to the Archive of Our Own (AO3). In this post: A bit of background explanation What this means for creators who had work(s) in Manacles Press’s fanzines And what to do if you still have questions Background explanation Manacles Press was run by Megan Kent and Charlotte C. Hill in the 1990’s, publishing both anthology and novel zines. Megan and Charlotte are happy to archive these works in an effort to preserve fannish history and to keep the fanworks available and free…. Read more
Five Things Whatsit Said
Every month or so the OTW will be doing a Q&A with one of its volunteers about their experiences in the organization. The posts express each volunteer’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Today’s post is with Whatsit, who volunteers as a Chair in training for the Policy & Abuse committee (PAC) and a Tag Wrangler. How does what you do as a volunteer fit into what the OTW does? As a tag wrangler, I make sure that the fandoms I wrangle have properly canonized tags, which helps users find works that have the characters,… Read more
Spotlight on Omegas at AO3
Omegas are the glue that holds us all together, providing the essential social lubricant needed for our society to function—and yet they are often maligned and treated as lesser-than. This April, we are changing part of our logo to highlight omegas as part of our commitment to the inclusion and wellbeing of our omega volunteers and users. We believe that visibility is important. As we post this, we’re home to over 2,900 omega characters and counting. AO3 is one of the only spaces online where omegas are in the limelight, and we are proud to offer this safe space. Volunteers at the OTW are never… Read more
OTW Signal, February 2026
Every month in OTW Signal, we take a look at stories that connect to the OTW’s mission and projects, including issues related to legal matters, technology, academia, fannish history and preservation issues of fandom, fan culture, and transformative works. In the News A recent article in The Varsity, University of Toronto’s (UoT) campus paper, profiles a growing student community centered around a shared love of fanfiction. Fanfiction Club president Zain Butt says that while interest was initially low, they now have 40–50 students at weekly events that include activities such as fandom potlucks, karaoke featuring fandom songs, and a collaborative murder mystery with the school’s… Read more
The OTW is Recruiting for Social Media Moderators, Organizational Culture Roadmap Volunteers, Software Developers, Volunteers & Recruiting Volunteers, and Tag Wrangling Volunteers
Are you a developer who has submitted pull requests to the otwarchive GitHub repository? Want to help shape the future of the OTW in a flexible, collaborative role? Are you interested in following checklists to administer personnel related tasks? Would you like to wrangle AO3 tags? Can you read and translate from Portuguese to English? Can you read and translate from Chinese to English? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting! We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for: Communications Social Media Moderator – closing 25 February 2026 at 23:59 UTC or after 60 applications Organizational Culture Roadmap Volunteer – closing 25 February 2026… Read more