Tint Journal
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Tint is a biannual online literary journal for writers who write in English as their non-native language 📚🖋️
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TINT IN CONVERSATION // In Rajat Chaudhuri’s novel, "The Butterfly Effect "(Niyogi Books, 2018), dystopia has arrived. Contributing writer and assistant editor Sabyasachi Roy analysed the themes and symbols that move contemporary climate fiction. Read his review at tintjournal.com/review/clima....
January 24, 2026 at 9:33 AM
TINT IN CONVERSATION // In Rajat Chaudhuri’s novel, "The Butterfly Effect "(Niyogi Books, 2018), dystopia has arrived. Contributing writer and assistant editor Sabyasachi Roy analysed the themes and symbols that move contemporary climate fiction. Read his review at tintjournal.com/review/clima....
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January 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Want to keep up with the latest in ESL writing, submission opportunities, and events hosted by Tint Journal? Sign up to our newsletter and join a global community that celebrates ESL writers and their unique voices! tintjournal.com/about/newsle...
TINT Q&A // In 2022, Anneliz Marie Erese went to the US after her Australian visa expired and was figuring out what to do with her life. In the meantime, she let life take its course. Learn more about the author of "The End of Endings" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
January 22, 2026 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // In 2022, Anneliz Marie Erese went to the US after her Australian visa expired and was figuring out what to do with her life. In the meantime, she let life take its course. Learn more about the author of "The End of Endings" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT FICTION // Chelsea Allen is a writer living in India. Her work has appeared in The Citron Review, House of Arcanum, among other places. Visit her at chelseaallenwrites.weebly.com, or @ChelseaAllen03 on Twitter. Read her story at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio....
Art: Chynna Williams
Art: Chynna Williams
January 20, 2026 at 9:33 AM
TINT FICTION // Chelsea Allen is a writer living in India. Her work has appeared in The Citron Review, House of Arcanum, among other places. Visit her at chelseaallenwrites.weebly.com, or @ChelseaAllen03 on Twitter. Read her story at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio....
Art: Chynna Williams
Art: Chynna Williams
TINT IN CONVERSATION // "It means you are careful about what belongs and what doesn’t, what is invasive and what is endemic, what you can take & what you must replenish." - Kunjana Parashar
Read Srijani Mitra's interview with Kunjana at tintjournal.com/interview/ec....
Read Srijani Mitra's interview with Kunjana at tintjournal.com/interview/ec....
January 17, 2026 at 9:33 AM
TINT IN CONVERSATION // "It means you are careful about what belongs and what doesn’t, what is invasive and what is endemic, what you can take & what you must replenish." - Kunjana Parashar
Read Srijani Mitra's interview with Kunjana at tintjournal.com/interview/ec....
Read Srijani Mitra's interview with Kunjana at tintjournal.com/interview/ec....
Tint Journal ranked #210 on the 2026 FISH List of lively independent literary magazines! This list evaluates and ranks over 4,000 lit mags against 14 criteria. We are honored to be in the Top 200! Thank you to the team at FICTION on the Web ⭐
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Tint Journal ranked #210 on the 2026 FISH List of lively independent literary magazines! This list evaluates and ranks over 4,000 lit mags against 14 criteria. We are honored to be in the Top 200! Thank you to the team at FICTION on the Web ⭐
TINT Q&A // Smita Das Jain started writing to express herself. Writing became a way for the author to process her thoughts, give shape to emotions, and share perspectives that might resonate with others. Learn more about Smita at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
January 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Smita Das Jain started writing to express herself. Writing became a way for the author to process her thoughts, give shape to emotions, and share perspectives that might resonate with others. Learn more about Smita at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT POETRY // Vasiliki is a visual artist and educator whose practice explores curiosity through spatial and performative interventions. She is the founder and curator of Yellow Brick and a member of Mouries Collective. Read her poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/still....
Art: Thonhauser-Merk
Art: Thonhauser-Merk
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
TINT POETRY // Vasiliki is a visual artist and educator whose practice explores curiosity through spatial and performative interventions. She is the founder and curator of Yellow Brick and a member of Mouries Collective. Read her poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/still....
Art: Thonhauser-Merk
Art: Thonhauser-Merk
We were curious... and did a little review of 2025 in numbers. Learn about which texts got the most clicks, how many writers we were able to host at our events and where most of our magazine readers came from! To view the rest, visit our Instagram page at instagram.com/tintjournal.
January 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We were curious... and did a little review of 2025 in numbers. Learn about which texts got the most clicks, how many writers we were able to host at our events and where most of our magazine readers came from! To view the rest, visit our Instagram page at instagram.com/tintjournal.
We're so happy to announce that we're kicking off 2026 with another award! Join us in congratulating Christian Lesmes 🥳 His flash fiction “Dazed” was selected by Diane Seuss to be included in Best Microfiction 2026. Read the story published in Tint Spring ‘25 at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio...
January 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
We're so happy to announce that we're kicking off 2026 with another award! Join us in congratulating Christian Lesmes 🥳 His flash fiction “Dazed” was selected by Diane Seuss to be included in Best Microfiction 2026. Read the story published in Tint Spring ‘25 at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio...
TINT Q&A // Anna Pedko's most adventurous experience is immigrating. Terrifying: the cost of living. Thrilling: discovering a new culture and meeting so many kind, generous people. Learn more about the author of "Stitched" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
January 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
TINT Q&A // Anna Pedko's most adventurous experience is immigrating. Terrifying: the cost of living. Thrilling: discovering a new culture and meeting so many kind, generous people. Learn more about the author of "Stitched" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT FICTION // Galina Itskovich's work has appeared in Nashville Review, Poet Lore, Asymptote and more. She authored one poetry book and a book of travel essays about the Ukrainian war is still looking for its publisher. Read "Flyers" at tintjournal.com/short-story/....
Art: Radoslav Rochallyi
Art: Radoslav Rochallyi
January 5, 2026 at 9:33 AM
TINT FICTION // Galina Itskovich's work has appeared in Nashville Review, Poet Lore, Asymptote and more. She authored one poetry book and a book of travel essays about the Ukrainian war is still looking for its publisher. Read "Flyers" at tintjournal.com/short-story/....
Art: Radoslav Rochallyi
Art: Radoslav Rochallyi
TINT IN CONVERSATION // Colombian writer Ingrid Rojas Contreras, who immigrated to the United States during the 1980s drug wars led by Pablo Escobar, tells a story that can be lighthearted one moment and moving the next. Read Viviana De Cecco's full book review at tintjournal.com/review/the-l....
January 3, 2026 at 9:33 AM
TINT IN CONVERSATION // Colombian writer Ingrid Rojas Contreras, who immigrated to the United States during the 1980s drug wars led by Pablo Escobar, tells a story that can be lighthearted one moment and moving the next. Read Viviana De Cecco's full book review at tintjournal.com/review/the-l....
In the coming year, we're planning to release two more tinted issues, one of which will feature a themed call; host a "Tinted Tales" reading and a Tint Author Talk; publish a variety of reviews and interviews; and connect further with scenes beyond Europe. Support Tint at ko-fi.com/tintjournal 💜
December 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
In the coming year, we're planning to release two more tinted issues, one of which will feature a themed call; host a "Tinted Tales" reading and a Tint Author Talk; publish a variety of reviews and interviews; and connect further with scenes beyond Europe. Support Tint at ko-fi.com/tintjournal 💜
TINT Q&A // The author of "Unearthing" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") has always wanted to write creatively even as a child. He was writing poetry all through his teenage years and well into his twenties. Learn more about Christian Nikolaus Opitz at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
December 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // The author of "Unearthing" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") has always wanted to write creatively even as a child. He was writing poetry all through his teenage years and well into his twenties. Learn more about Christian Nikolaus Opitz at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT POETRY // Hajer Requiq is a poet from Tunisia, twice a semi-finalist in the Button Poetry Chapbook Contest. Requiq also writes Arabic poetry; featured in Iraq Palm, Uruk Newspaper, and elsewhere. Read her poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/wallflowers-are-black.
Art: Atzin Garcia
Art: Atzin Garcia
December 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT POETRY // Hajer Requiq is a poet from Tunisia, twice a semi-finalist in the Button Poetry Chapbook Contest. Requiq also writes Arabic poetry; featured in Iraq Palm, Uruk Newspaper, and elsewhere. Read her poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/wallflowers-are-black.
Art: Atzin Garcia
Art: Atzin Garcia
Meet our newest addition to the team! Sabyasachi Roy is an academic writer, poet, artist, and photographer. His poetry has appeared in Viridine Literary, The Broken Spine and more. He contributes craft essays to Authors Publish and has a cover image in Sanctuary Asia.
December 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Meet our newest addition to the team! Sabyasachi Roy is an academic writer, poet, artist, and photographer. His poetry has appeared in Viridine Literary, The Broken Spine and more. He contributes craft essays to Authors Publish and has a cover image in Sanctuary Asia.
As a volunteer-run project, we at Tint do not only rely on our contributing writers’ trust in our mission and commitment; we also rely on you — our readers — for support. Your support matters! Join our crowd now by subscribing to us on Ko-fi or even purchasing one coffee at ko-fi.com/tintjournal💜
December 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
As a volunteer-run project, we at Tint do not only rely on our contributing writers’ trust in our mission and commitment; we also rely on you — our readers — for support. Your support matters! Join our crowd now by subscribing to us on Ko-fi or even purchasing one coffee at ko-fi.com/tintjournal💜
TINT Q&A // Rudrangshu Sengupta, author of "Lacrimosa" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") listens to a lot of Ariana Grande, Adele, Lana Del Rey, Bennett Coast, Omar Apollo, and Beyoncé. Learn more about Rudrangshu Sengupta at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
December 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
TINT Q&A // Rudrangshu Sengupta, author of "Lacrimosa" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") listens to a lot of Ariana Grande, Adele, Lana Del Rey, Bennett Coast, Omar Apollo, and Beyoncé. Learn more about Rudrangshu Sengupta at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT NONFICTION // Karen Cheung is a writer, editor and part-time lecturer in Hong Kong. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and others. Read her essay “Exits Exist” at tintjournal.com/essay/exits-exist.
Art: Cyrus Carlson
Art: Cyrus Carlson
December 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
TINT NONFICTION // Karen Cheung is a writer, editor and part-time lecturer in Hong Kong. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and others. Read her essay “Exits Exist” at tintjournal.com/essay/exits-exist.
Art: Cyrus Carlson
Art: Cyrus Carlson
TINT Q&A // Áron Bartal has a lot of memories where he wandered small English towns by himself. He has lived in five countries before the age of 21; in four of those, he lived away from his parents, who love him very much. Learn more about Áron Bartal at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Áron Bartal has a lot of memories where he wandered small English towns by himself. He has lived in five countries before the age of 21; in four of those, he lived away from his parents, who love him very much. Learn more about Áron Bartal at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT POETRY // Marisol Moreno Ortiz (she/her/hers/ella) is a Mexican neurospicy individual, poet, creative writer and librarian. Her poetry and creative writing are influenced by everyday life and its complexities. Read her poem "You" at tintjournal.com/poetry/you.
Art: "Untitled" by Ann Privateer
Art: "Untitled" by Ann Privateer
December 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT POETRY // Marisol Moreno Ortiz (she/her/hers/ella) is a Mexican neurospicy individual, poet, creative writer and librarian. Her poetry and creative writing are influenced by everyday life and its complexities. Read her poem "You" at tintjournal.com/poetry/you.
Art: "Untitled" by Ann Privateer
Art: "Untitled" by Ann Privateer
As part of the Chill Subs 2025 Best Lit Mag Awards, Tint Journal secured the 8th position among literary magazines with the best editors around, based on 7,067 votes! Thank you to everyone who voted for Tint 💜 We, especially our editors, are eternally grateful for your support!
December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
As part of the Chill Subs 2025 Best Lit Mag Awards, Tint Journal secured the 8th position among literary magazines with the best editors around, based on 7,067 votes! Thank you to everyone who voted for Tint 💜 We, especially our editors, are eternally grateful for your support!
The gift-giving season has arrived! 🎁🎄🔔🌟Running out of gift ideas for your friends who write or read? Gift non-native English writing this season with a Tint Tote OR our exclusive print anthology: “Tinted Trails. Exploring Writings in English as a Second Language” 📚 Happy holidays!
December 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The gift-giving season has arrived! 🎁🎄🔔🌟Running out of gift ideas for your friends who write or read? Gift non-native English writing this season with a Tint Tote OR our exclusive print anthology: “Tinted Trails. Exploring Writings in English as a Second Language” 📚 Happy holidays!
TINT Q&A // Ekow Agyine-Dadzie, author of "Changing the Story" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") appreciated that Achebe could write an incredible story with just simple language. It taught him that incredible stories just have to be true. Read more at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
December 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Ekow Agyine-Dadzie, author of "Changing the Story" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") appreciated that Achebe could write an incredible story with just simple language. It taught him that incredible stories just have to be true. Read more at tintjournal.com/about/writer....