Sign-ups for the Link Click Exchange 2026 are officially open!
Nominations & sign-ups, simultaneously: 16th March to 4th April
Assignments out: 11th April
Assignments due: 5th July
Creator reveals: 8th August
Here are some links we’ve compiled that you'll probably need:
First: the rules and guidelines
Find the sign-up form here!
What is an exchange letter?
And another guide to exchange letters!
For artists: options for image hosting on AO3
Guide to requesting art on AO3 exchanges
The Auto AO3 app for viewing requests, if you’d like!
Please read the rules and guidelines before you sign-up. As always, feel free to send in any questions via replies, Tumblr asks, email, or on our Discord server.
If you were banned in a previous round of the exchange for being a no-show, this is fine— to be permitted to participate in new rounds, please publish a treat meeting the minimum requirements of the exchange for a participant of your choice in either past round. Requests and rules/respective minimum requirements can be found here: rare character semiflash requests, semiflash collection / 2025 round requests, 2025 collection
Last round, we tested out allowing (Chinese) Link Click: Live Action requests on a provisional basis— due to interest, participants will be allowed to request solely CNLA works in this round if they choose.
Communication from mods, including assignments, will be primarily via email, so please make sure the email connected to the AO3 account you use sign up to the exchange is one that you check regularly!
And above all: have fun! Go wild!
While you’re here: keep an eye out for the 2026 run of @litwinsweek, happening in the back half of the year! We’re still recruiting artists to help in creating spot art for the event. Additionally, poet and artist applications are open for Penrose Steps: A Link Click Poetry anthology; please consider applying!