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 Q&A // Chelsea Allen first started writing creatively as a way to escape her reality. Creating other sorts of pains for the characters instead was a relief. Learn more about the author of "Dovetail" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") at tintjournal.com/about/writers/chelsea-allen.
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Chelsea Allen first started writing creatively as a way to escape her reality. Creating other sorts of pains for the characters instead was a relief. Learn more about the author of "Dovetail" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") at tintjournal.com/about/writers/chelsea-allen.
TINT POETRY // Elina Kumra is a Scholastic Gold Medalist who has received numerous literary awards. Her mission is to give voice to human suffering and combat illiteracy by promoting equity and accessibility in education. Read her poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/rooms....
Art: Kim Suttell
Art: Kim Suttell
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT POETRY // Elina Kumra is a Scholastic Gold Medalist who has received numerous literary awards. Her mission is to give voice to human suffering and combat illiteracy by promoting equity and accessibility in education. Read her poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/rooms....
Art: Kim Suttell
Art: Kim Suttell
Thinking of sending us your draft? Here are three reasons to submit to Tint Journal! Share your amazing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork with us before November 30 ⭐ It's now or never 🎊 To review the full submission guidelines, please visit tintjournal.com/submit.
November 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Thinking of sending us your draft? Here are three reasons to submit to Tint Journal! Share your amazing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork with us before November 30 ⭐ It's now or never 🎊 To review the full submission guidelines, please visit tintjournal.com/submit.
NEW LINE-UP AND SCHEDULE: Join us for an exclusive online author talk on 👉 Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 6 p.m. (CET) with English-as-a-second-language writers Yousif M. Qasmiyeh and Serafina Ferizaj on the topic of “Writing Off-Place.” Visit tintjournal.com/about/news/tint-author-talk-2025 for more!
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
NEW LINE-UP AND SCHEDULE: Join us for an exclusive online author talk on 👉 Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 6 p.m. (CET) with English-as-a-second-language writers Yousif M. Qasmiyeh and Serafina Ferizaj on the topic of “Writing Off-Place.” Visit tintjournal.com/about/news/tint-author-talk-2025 for more!
TINT Q&A // Sarp Sozdinler's favorite book is any book in the children’s book series, "The Knickerbocker Gang" by the Austrian writer Thomas Brezina. Learn more about the author of "False Positives" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
November 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Sarp Sozdinler's favorite book is any book in the children’s book series, "The Knickerbocker Gang" by the Austrian writer Thomas Brezina. Learn more about the author of "False Positives" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork") at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT NONFICTION // Anneliz Marie Erese writes fiction, personal essays and poetry. Her debut novel is forthcoming in 2027 through Black Inc. Born. Raised in the Philippines, she is currently living in Melbourne, Australia. Read her essay at tintjournal.com/essay/the-en....
Art: Milena Makani
Art: Milena Makani
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT NONFICTION // Anneliz Marie Erese writes fiction, personal essays and poetry. Her debut novel is forthcoming in 2027 through Black Inc. Born. Raised in the Philippines, she is currently living in Melbourne, Australia. Read her essay at tintjournal.com/essay/the-en....
Art: Milena Makani
Art: Milena Makani
TINT IN CONVERSATION // "We don’t need to dredge rivers to make them deeper, build tunnels to divert them, clear forests and submerge villages to construct dams." - Vaishali Shroff
Read Preeti Kathuria’s interview with Vaishali Shroff on Tint's "In Conversation" at tintjournal.com/interview/st....
Read Preeti Kathuria’s interview with Vaishali Shroff on Tint's "In Conversation" at tintjournal.com/interview/st....
November 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT IN CONVERSATION // "We don’t need to dredge rivers to make them deeper, build tunnels to divert them, clear forests and submerge villages to construct dams." - Vaishali Shroff
Read Preeti Kathuria’s interview with Vaishali Shroff on Tint's "In Conversation" at tintjournal.com/interview/st....
Read Preeti Kathuria’s interview with Vaishali Shroff on Tint's "In Conversation" at tintjournal.com/interview/st....
TINT Q&A // Although she mostly writes in English now, a lot of Alina Zollfrank's work is grounded in ancestral stories and the immigrant experience. Learn more about Alina Zollfrank, author of "New Words, New Worlds" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork"), at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Although she mostly writes in English now, a lot of Alina Zollfrank's work is grounded in ancestral stories and the immigrant experience. Learn more about Alina Zollfrank, author of "New Words, New Worlds" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork"), at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT POETRY // Shaira Sultana is a writer from Scarborough who was born and raised in Dhaka. Her writing mostly explores topics of culture, religion, and belonging as a Muslim immigrant woman. Read her poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/im-fr....
Art: "The Adorned Woman" by Maheshwar N. Sinha
Art: "The Adorned Woman" by Maheshwar N. Sinha
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
TINT POETRY // Shaira Sultana is a writer from Scarborough who was born and raised in Dhaka. Her writing mostly explores topics of culture, religion, and belonging as a Muslim immigrant woman. Read her poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/im-fr....
Art: "The Adorned Woman" by Maheshwar N. Sinha
Art: "The Adorned Woman" by Maheshwar N. Sinha
Join us for an exclusive online author talk on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 5 p.m. (CET) with ESL writers Yousif M. Qasmiyeh and Nawel Abdallah. Visit tintjournal.com/about/news/tint-author-talk-2025 to read more about the authors and event, and sign up to our reminder service to not miss out!
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Join us for an exclusive online author talk on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 5 p.m. (CET) with ESL writers Yousif M. Qasmiyeh and Nawel Abdallah. Visit tintjournal.com/about/news/tint-author-talk-2025 to read more about the authors and event, and sign up to our reminder service to not miss out!
We know how busy this time of the year can be for most writers, especially with numerous literary journals and magazines opening for submissions (including Tint 😉). For this reason, we've gathered a fine selection of free and useful resources to make the writing process easier and more efficient.
November 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We know how busy this time of the year can be for most writers, especially with numerous literary journals and magazines opening for submissions (including Tint 😉). For this reason, we've gathered a fine selection of free and useful resources to make the writing process easier and more efficient.
Tint Journal proudly features creative writing by authors from 81 nationalities and who speak 86 different first languages across 14 issues to date! Each addition to our map is special and we are happy to celebrate such diversity and the innovative, tinted lenses of ESL writers 💜
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Tint Journal proudly features creative writing by authors from 81 nationalities and who speak 86 different first languages across 14 issues to date! Each addition to our map is special and we are happy to celebrate such diversity and the innovative, tinted lenses of ESL writers 💜
TINT Q&A // Galina Itskovich, has done a lot of traveling, so there are many amazing places on her list. The most adventurous one would probably be her 2011 trip through Jammu and Kashmir. Read more about Galina Itskovich at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Galina Itskovich, has done a lot of traveling, so there are many amazing places on her list. The most adventurous one would probably be her 2011 trip through Jammu and Kashmir. Read more about Galina Itskovich at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT FICTION // Anna Pedko is a Ukrainian immigrant living in Toronto. She holds a degree in English literature and works at a fintech startup. She is currently working on a contemporary romance novel. Read her story at tintjournal.com/short-story/....
Art: Haley Cole
Art: Haley Cole
October 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TINT FICTION // Anna Pedko is a Ukrainian immigrant living in Toronto. She holds a degree in English literature and works at a fintech startup. She is currently working on a contemporary romance novel. Read her story at tintjournal.com/short-story/....
Art: Haley Cole
Art: Haley Cole
TINT IN CONVERSATION // If you’re picking up Amitav Ghosh for the first time, here’s a tip: If you find yourself suddenly wondering how saltpeter affected 19th-century Bengal agriculture, don’t panic. You’re just where he wants you. Read his author profile at tintjournal.com/profile/amit....
October 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
TINT IN CONVERSATION // If you’re picking up Amitav Ghosh for the first time, here’s a tip: If you find yourself suddenly wondering how saltpeter affected 19th-century Bengal agriculture, don’t panic. You’re just where he wants you. Read his author profile at tintjournal.com/profile/amit....
TINT Q&A // After Niels Bekkema's graduation, he returned to social work with refugees, and later began working as a reader, advisor, and editor for The Geographical Open Atlas for the Polity of Literature. Learn more about the author of "Cloth" (Tint Fall '25) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
October 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
TINT Q&A // After Niels Bekkema's graduation, he returned to social work with refugees, and later began working as a reader, advisor, and editor for The Geographical Open Atlas for the Polity of Literature. Learn more about the author of "Cloth" (Tint Fall '25) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT NONFICTION // Sue Tong spent over thirty years in public health research, publishing extensively in academic journals. In recent years, she has turned to memoir and personal essays to preserve memories that shaped her life. Read her essay at tintjournal.com/essay/a-farc....
Art by Julia Groß
Art by Julia Groß
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
TINT NONFICTION // Sue Tong spent over thirty years in public health research, publishing extensively in academic journals. In recent years, she has turned to memoir and personal essays to preserve memories that shaped her life. Read her essay at tintjournal.com/essay/a-farc....
Art by Julia Groß
Art by Julia Groß
We are currently accepting submissions for visual artwork to be included in our Spring '26 issue! This includes photography, drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and any other form of visual art. Read the FULL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES at tintjournal.com/submit.
October 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We are currently accepting submissions for visual artwork to be included in our Spring '26 issue! This includes photography, drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and any other form of visual art. Read the FULL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES at tintjournal.com/submit.
TINT Q&A // Leila Zolfalipour, author of "Layers of Home" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork), started writing creatively when she was describing her artwork for exhibitions and proposals. Her descriptions often turned lyrical, almost like poems. Learn more about Leila at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
October 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Leila Zolfalipour, author of "Layers of Home" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork), started writing creatively when she was describing her artwork for exhibitions and proposals. Her descriptions often turned lyrical, almost like poems. Learn more about Leila at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT FICTION // Christian Nikolaus Opitz @poetereyetcetera.bsky.social is a writer and cultural historian based in Vienna. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Read his short story "Unearthing" at tintjournal.com/short-story/....
Art by Michael Pacheco
Art by Michael Pacheco
October 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM
TINT FICTION // Christian Nikolaus Opitz @poetereyetcetera.bsky.social is a writer and cultural historian based in Vienna. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Read his short story "Unearthing" at tintjournal.com/short-story/....
Art by Michael Pacheco
Art by Michael Pacheco
Submit your short stories, creative nonfiction essays, flash stories, and poems created in English as your second language or your artwork for a chance to be published in our Spring '26 issue! Read the FULL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES at tintjournal.com/submit.
Deadline: November 30, 2025 (midnight CET)
Deadline: November 30, 2025 (midnight CET)
October 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Submit your short stories, creative nonfiction essays, flash stories, and poems created in English as your second language or your artwork for a chance to be published in our Spring '26 issue! Read the FULL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES at tintjournal.com/submit.
Deadline: November 30, 2025 (midnight CET)
Deadline: November 30, 2025 (midnight CET)
Congratulations to Nadir Jabur and Sahil Mehta! Nadir Jabur’s “The Uber Men” (Tint Spring ‘24) has been awarded a Pushcart Prize in 2025 & Sahil Mehta’s “The Silent World of Jordi Soto” (Tint Fall ‘24) received a special mention in "Pushcart Prize L"! 🎊
📸: Jani Autio & John Morgan
📸: Jani Autio & John Morgan
October 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Congratulations to Nadir Jabur and Sahil Mehta! Nadir Jabur’s “The Uber Men” (Tint Spring ‘24) has been awarded a Pushcart Prize in 2025 & Sahil Mehta’s “The Silent World of Jordi Soto” (Tint Fall ‘24) received a special mention in "Pushcart Prize L"! 🎊
📸: Jani Autio & John Morgan
📸: Jani Autio & John Morgan
TINT IN CONVERSATION // Aamir Hussain in his debut novel "Under the Full and Crescent Moon" takes readers into the fictional city of Medina’tul-Agham during the early Islamic Golden Age. Read the full book review by Andrea Färber at tintjournal.com/review/faith....
October 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
TINT IN CONVERSATION // Aamir Hussain in his debut novel "Under the Full and Crescent Moon" takes readers into the fictional city of Medina’tul-Agham during the early Islamic Golden Age. Read the full book review by Andrea Färber at tintjournal.com/review/faith....
TINT Q&A // Helin Yüksel, author of "Your Anger Is Entrusted to Me" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork"), started writing when she realized that simply speaking was not enough to express herself. Learn more about Helin Yüksel at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
October 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
TINT Q&A // Helin Yüksel, author of "Your Anger Is Entrusted to Me" (Tint Fall '25 "Patchwork"), started writing when she realized that simply speaking was not enough to express herself. Learn more about Helin Yüksel at tintjournal.com/about/writer....
TINT POETRY // Rudrangshu Sengupta is a poet in a physicist’s body, a lover with a scientist’s precision. But beyond the lab and lecture hall, Rudrangshu is a deeply feeling, sharply observant soul. Read his poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/lacri....
Art by Anna Major
Art by Anna Major
October 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
TINT POETRY // Rudrangshu Sengupta is a poet in a physicist’s body, a lover with a scientist’s precision. But beyond the lab and lecture hall, Rudrangshu is a deeply feeling, sharply observant soul. Read his poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/lacri....
Art by Anna Major
Art by Anna Major