TINT POETRY // A. D. Capili hails from the Philippines. He graduated in Belgium and now teaches philosophy and history in Brussels. His texts have appeared in Big City Lit, Little Fish, Paris Lit Up, and elsewhere. Read his poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/exiles. Art by Anna Kirby

Thank you to all writers and artists who chose to publish their prose texts, their poems or their artworks with Tint Journal! Every text is a strong addition to our collection of non-native English writing from all around the world, and every artwork a visual pleasure and thought-provoking adventure

TINT Q&A // Tilbe Akan's favorite childhood book is "The Little Black Fish" by Samed Behrengi. She began writing to endure the brutality that tightened around her. The world was hard, unforgiving, and words became her refuge. Read more about Tilbe Akan at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

TINT NONFICTION // Ekow Kebenko Agyine-Dadzie is a Ghanaian writer and educator. He writes on issues of belonging, heritage, and transformation. He also works on issues of technology and education. Read his story at tintjournal.com/flash-nonfic.... Art: "Remember Your Roots" by Matthew McCain

With Issue 14, we can now call 81 countries officially tinted! We send out a very warm welcome to Ghana. Further, we extend our greetings to the authors of Flemish and Kurdish backgrounds. Welcome to the Tint community! Visit tintjournal.com and check our interactive map 🗾

The latest issue of Tint Journal, the magazine for English as a Second Language (ESL) writers, just launched today! Find all 24 texts online and for free at tintjournal.com. We hope you enjoy reading this new issue and find something that resonates with you! Artwork: Vanesa Erjavec

TINT FICTION // Stefan Sofiski is the pen name of an engineering professional with a badly hidden secret passion for writing. Stefan is Bulgarian and lives as an immigrant in the UK with his family. Read his flash fiction "Bulgarian Christmas" at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio.... Art: Richard Spang

TINT IN CONVERSATION // What it does, and brilliantly, is make you question the borders we draw — between myth and science, memory and history, self and other. Read Sabyasachi Roy's full review at tintjournal.com/review/scien....

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Tint Journal's 14th issue, themed PATCHWORK 🪡, will be launched one week from now! Join our Instagram Live on September 10 at 3 pm (CEST) as we celebrate the release of our upcoming issue. Our editor-in-chief, Lisa, will briefly introduce this brand-new tinted issue.

TINT FICTION // Shrutidhora P Mohor is an author from India. Her writings were listed in numerous competitions and nominated for Best Microfictions 2023 and the Pushcart Prize 2024. She recently published a book of short stories. Read her story at tintjournal.com/short-story/.... Art: Jack Bordnick

Here’s a kind reminder that an upcoming Tint Journal issue (😉) does not mean that our previous issues are no longer accessible. If you are craving more, dive into our tinted archive at tintjournal.com/archive. Find every work that has been featured on Tint so far!

TINT POETRY // Madina Tuhbatullina is a poet from Turkmenistan, whose work has been published in New American Writing and elsewhere. Her poetry collection "Tender Knots" is a finalist for the Black Lawrence Press Immigrant Writing Series. Read it at tintjournal.com/poetry/knot Art by Anosh Aibara

TINT IN CONVERSATION // As a children’s book author, Tina Athaide, born in Uganda, expands her stories by diving into history to reach a new audience and capture touching moments that many can relate to. Read the full review by Joyce Bou Charaa at tintjournal.com/review/survi....

TINT FICTION // Wera Lou Gmeiner is an art and language teacher based in Germany. Read her flash fiction "Colourless Fridays" at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio... . (Art: "Rippled Memories" by Hana Nekrep)

Editing your own work prior to submission can be a challenging task, but Tint Journal is here to help. We've created a guide to help you polish your prose with tips that can enable you to present a cohesive and coherent text to publishers. We wish you all the best with your submissions!

TINT NONFICTION // Olga Zilberbourg was born in Leningrad and lives in California, where she co-facilitates the San Francisco Writers Workshop and co-runs Punctured Lines. She is working on her first novel. Read her essay "Radio Baltica" at tintjournal.com/essay/radio-.... Art by Kelsey Tran

TINT POETRY // Ibrahim Oladeji Tijani is a Nigerian poet and writer. With a passion for crafting evocative verse, Ibrahim has penned multiple poetry works and is set to release his debut published collection, The Gallery of Lunacy. Read his poem at tintjournal.com/poetry/makoko. Art: Cyrus Carlson

BE THE FIRST TO RATE TINT If you like what Tint Journal does, please consider rating us on Chill Subs and giving our magazine a little extra push! You'll find the rating button just below our header at www.chillsubs.com/magazine/tin.... Thank you for sharing your opinion with us!

TINT IN CONVERSATION // “This is the privilege of being bilingual: It allows me to pick and choose from the different languages in my repertoire to best describe how I feel.” - Wing Lam Tong Read Tim Tim Cheng’s full interview with Wing Lam Tong at tintjournal.com/interview/so....

TINT FICTION // Lars Love Philipson is a writer, translator, and devoted dog dad. He resides in Sweden. “The Last Child”, his first publication in English, takes place during the great Swedish famine of 1867-1869. Read his short story at tintjournal.com/short-story/... Art by Vanesa Erjavec

Do you already keep track of your writing submissions? If not, we hope this inspires you to start 🪄 Feel free to let us know if there are any related topics you’d like to know more about! #writingsubmissions #tips

TINT NONFICTION // Selene Lacayo is a Mexican writer and translator based in the Greater Philadelphia Area. She holds a master’s in English. Her writing has appeared in Alebrijes Review, LatineLit, and elsewhere. Read her essay at tintjournal.com/essay/anecdo... Art: "Morning" by Riya Samanta

TINT FICTION // Christian Lesmes is an artist, writer, and researcher based in Rotterdam. Previously the art assistant of artist Antonio Caro, he has been involved in many projects and has written for ‘Sarmad’. Read his flash fiction “Dazed” at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio.... Art: Anna Smetanenko

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "In authoritarian states that exercise massive media censorship, social media are considered freedom technologies." - Ramón Reichert Read Gelavizh Abolhassani's interview with Ramón Reichert, Editor-in-Chief of Digital Culture and Society, at tintjournal.com/interview/th...

TINT FICTION // Nazia Kamali was born and raised in Dehradun. She loves to weave stories and has written columns for college magazines, local newspapers, and research articles. Read her short story "Nooh" at tintjournal.com/short-story/.... Art: "Self Portrait" by Natanjah Driscoll Harvey

Our regular submission calls may be closed but we are open year round for In Conversation pieces. These include book reviews, author profiles, and interviews. We welcome ALL writers, not just ESL writers, to contribute. Contact us at [email protected]!

TINT POETRY // Anke Laufer is a German writer and university lecturer. Her texts have been published in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. She was a Hawthornden Fellow in 2015. Read her poem "To Be Found on Achill (November only)" at tintjournal.com/poetry/to-be... Art: "Rope" by Anke Laufer

We're excited to announce that Tint Journal has joined the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, and its membership of more than 1,000 organizations! 🥳 Find us in the CLMP directory: www.clmp.org/readers/publ...

TINT FICTION // Vincent Ternida lives in Vancouver and wrote “The Seven Muses of Harry Salcedo.” His work has appeared in several publications and his short story “Acacia” is included in the 'Magdaragat' anthology. Read his story "Room 1213" at tintjournal.com/short-story/... Art by Vanesa Erjavec

In June, our Editor-in-Chief Lisa Schantl traveled to NYC for three special tinted events. Here's the recap! Thanks to everyone who helped organize these events, and everyone who joined us in the audience! Read the blog entries at tintjournal.com/about/news/t... and tintjournal.com/about/news/t...

TINT POETRY // Nawel Abdallah is a Berlin-based Palestinian-Tunisian poet and writer. With a background in medical biotechnology and North American Studies, she explores identity, memory, and belonging in Arabic and English. Read "Small Wishes" at tintjournal.com/poetry/small... Art by Duane Toops

If you enjoy Tint Journal's work, please consider making a one-time donation or subscribing to us at ko-fi.com/tintjournal. With our Patreon channel closing, your support on Ko-fi is more valuable than ever. Every contribution will help keep Tint Journal alive! 💜

TINT IN CONVERSATION // “Once I started writing regularly, I was totally enamored by the possibilities that the flash format offered, and heavily used it to express my narratives.” - Mandira Pattnaik Read Niki Radman’s full interview with writer Mandira Pattnaik on tintjournal.com/interview/fr...

TINT POETRY // Marlena Maduro Baraf immigrated to the US from her native Panama and her writing is colored by this dual identity. Her memoir was published last August and she has moved between writing and design. Read her poem “mi inglés” at tintjournal.com/poetry/mi-in... (Art by Anna Kirby)

Looking to expand your summer reading list? We’ve put together a diverse selection of captivating #readingrecommendations from some members of our tinted team! We’d love to hear your favorites, and if you have more recs, please feel free to share them in the comments. Happy reading! 🏖️☀️

TINT NONFICTION // Lara Della Gaspera writes short stories and poems about people and their feelings. She lives in Berlin and loves cats and olives. Read her flash nonfiction at tintjournal.com/flash-nonfic... (Art: "Disappearing Act" by Clemens Braun)

ONLY 2 days left until the #NYCPoFest! 🎊Join us in celebrating the many delightful charms of poetry on July 12 & 13! You’ll find our most recent anthology 'Tinted Trails', tote bags, postcards, and much else at our booth. We're beyond thrilled and hope you are too!

TINT FICTION // Caroline Siebbeles, a human rights activist from Amsterdam, has an MA in EL Literature, Drama and Film. She has appeared in Valiant Scribe Literary Journal, written short stories, and is working on a novella. Read her story at tintjournal.com/short-story/... Art: Montpetit-Meilleur

Meet the newest addition to our tinted team! Cassey Abella is a Filipino writer and creative pursuing a BA in English and American Studies at the University of Graz. She seeks to explore the multifaceted human experience with her visual and written work. She also enjoys playing the acoustic guitar.

TINT NONFICTION // Elodie A. Roy is a French writer living in England. Her fiction appears in The Stinging Fly, 3:AM Magazine, and more. She is currently working on her debut novel. Read her flash nonfiction at tintjournal.com/flash-nonfic... (Art: "Carnations Like Pastels" by Tinamarie Cox)

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "Abstractions have no language, do they? Even if I am writing testimonies and voices of people, it’s no mere quote–unquote exercise. So much thinking goes into writing about lived experiences of ordinary people." - Ranjana Padhi tintjournal.com/interview/th...

TINT POETRY // Jesimiel Williams is a writer from Lagos, Nigeria. His works, published in various journals, weave life, emotions, and nostalgia into modern African tales. Read his poem "Unanswered Prayers" at tintjournal.com/poetry/unans... (Art: "Resplendor Profundo y Desconocido" by Zino Haro)

We know that there's an incredible amount of initatives out there which need your attention, care and love. We also acknowledge that showing such affection through money can become stressful. Thus, we'd like to introduce you to some non-monetary alternatives 💜 Thank you for your continuous support!

TINT NONFICTION // Ludivine Massin was born and raised in Paris and now lives in Berlin where she works and raises her two daughters. She mostly writes essays about motherhood and addictions. Read her flash essay "The Woman on the Bench" at tintjournal.com/flash-nonfic... (Art: Arusyak Pivazyan)

Catch us at this year's NYC Poetry Festival! We're going to be on Governors' Island on both festival days, July 12-13. Check out the festival website to learn more about this unique gathering hosted by the Poetry Society of New York: www.newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com See you soon!

TINT POETRY // March Abuyuan-Llanes is a writer and poet from Quezon City. They are the editor of LIGÁW anthology, an anthology zine of militant poetry from emerging LGBTQ+ Filipino writers, and a member of Kinaiya. Read their poem "Habagat" at tintjournal.com/poetry/habagat (Art by Irina Tall)

We want to thank everyone who submitted their written work and art to our most recent call PATCHWORK! We are now busy reading and learning about the many takes on the theme. The issue, Tint Fall '25, will be out on September 10, 2025!

TINT FICTION // Mariana Serapicos is a Brazilian writer and filmmaker living in London. Her essay “Nine Lives” was featured in the Hear Our Stories anthology (2023). Read her story "The Ones Left Behind" at tintjournal.com/short-story/... (Art: "Pompeii Archaeological Park" by Joykrit Mitra)

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "We express so much through our body — we can see if a couple is in love, or recognize the walk of a friend in a crowd. There’s something universal about body language that I’m drawn to." - Mimi Kunz tintjournal.com/interview/th...

TINT NONFICTION // Tanya Ng Cheong is a Toronto-based writer from Mauritius. She studied English, journalism and creative writing. Her work can be found in The Seventh Wave, The Ex-Puritan, Room, and elsewhere. Read her essay "Glory" at tintjournal.com/essay/glory Art: "Balthazar" by Clemens Braun