The countdown to Invisobang 2026 begins! For those of you who don't know, Invisobang is a collaborative event for authors, artists, and musicians. Over the course of several months, authors write fanfics, and artists and musicians create pieces based on those fics!
If you want to connect with other creators in the Phandom, this is the event for you!
How does it work?
Authors begin writing as soon as they sign up. Their goal is to write a fic with 5000 words minimum, although there is no maximum. Halfway through the event, they anonymously submit a profile of their fic.
Using these profiles, artists and musicians pick the fics that interest them the most and submit a claim. Mods pair up authors, artists, and musicians based on these claims.
During the second half of the event, authors finish their stories while artists and musicians make their pieces.
At the end of the event, participants share their work during posting week to create a big bang of content for everyone to ooh and aah at!
When is it, and how do I sign up?
Invisobang runs from March 15 to September 7. You will sign up through a Google Form posted here on the blog during our sign-up periods. The sign-up form will also linked in the pinned post.
Sign-up periods:
Authors: February 14–March 15
Beta readers: February 14–June 7
Artists and pinch hitters: May 6–June 7
Anything else I need to know?
The event is hosted through the Invisobang Discord. Participants must have a Discord account and be willing to join.
Co-authors can sign up in teams.
Alternative forms of art (glass, clay, bookbinding, etc.) are allowed, however all artists must be capable of traditional or digital art.
All skill levels are allowed.
All content must be made new for the event, which means no continuing posted wips.
See the Invisobang info doc for information on rules, frequently asked questions, and the event schedule. If you still have questions after that, send it to the blog, or dm a mod (@kinglazrus, @bibliophilea, @strawberrycamel, and @underforeversgrace).
If you've participated before, check out our 2026 updates.