Beloved novels, games, even TV series have spawned pages upon pages of fan fiction — much of it unauthorized and unsellable. Amazon is hoping to create a new model to commercialize the genre. The company announced Wednesday that it has partnered with Alloy Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. that produces novels tied to its television shows, to authorize and compensate writers who produce fan fiction related to certain shows.

Amazon writers are now authorized to publish and sell fan fiction on Gossip Girl,Pretty Little Liars and Vampire Diairies, with additional licenses on the way. Writers are encouraged to self-publish their works — of at least 10,000 words — in the Kindle Store.

Writers who meet those qualifications will be eligible to earn 35% of every sale made (and 20% of works between 5,000 and 10,000 words). The rights holders of the original works — in this case, Alloy Entertainment — will also receive a cut of every sale made.

"Our books have generated a massive amount of fan fiction, and we see this as an evolution in publishing and a valuable way of broadening our brands and engaging fans," Leslie Morgenstein, president of Alloy Entertainment, noted in a statement.

To kickstart the program, Amazon has commissioned several authors, includingNew York Times bestseller Barbara Freethy, and award winners John Everson and Colleen Thompson, to produce fan fiction for the series mentioned above. The Kindle Worlds program and store are scheduled to launch atamazon.com/kindleworlds in June.