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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ALL Tint Fall '25 full-length recordings are now available at tintjournal.com! Can't find it on the website? Simply check out the archive section 😉 If you'd like to purchase a Tint Fall '26 full-length recording, head over to our Ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/tintjournal 💜

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Olivia Samur writes about family, identity, and the spaces between cultures. She studies Economics and Law & Politics at the University of Miami, where she also writes for The Miami Hurricane. Read her essay at tintjournal.com/essay/ginger.... Art: "Fragmented Pulse" by Mukul Chandra Barman

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

TINT Q&A // Daniel Naawenkangua Abukuri's favorite book as a child was "Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day" by Nikki Giovanni. He encountered it through his English teacher. Learn more about the author of "Ars Poetica of Holding the Night" (Tint Fall '26, Nurture) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tint Journal is proud to announce that former contributor L. Vocem's book "The Air Beneath Her Feet" (Pierian Springs Press) was awarded the 2025 PEN/America Bare Life Review Grant. Congratulations, L. Vocem! 🎊 Find L. Vocem's novel in stories at pierianspringspress.com/the-air-bene....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

TINT POETRY // Chelsey Keith Ignacio is a Filipino poet and editor, with works published in Cordite Poetry Review, Quarterly Literary Review Singapore, About Place Journal, and elsewhere. Read her poem "generational healthy recipe" at tintjournal.com/poetry/gener.... Art: "Offering" by Anna Kirby

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "How did Korean women in the 1920s, a time when Korea was occupied by Japan, manage to pursue education and freedom in a traditional patriarchal society?" - Joyce Bou Charaa Read the full review at tintjournal.com/review/korea....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We want to thank all writers and artists who shared their work with us and agreed to publish their stories, their poems or their artworks with Tint Journal in this special edition "Nurture" #showyourtint 💜

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

With issue 16, we can now call 88 locales officially tinted! We send out a very warm welcome to the writers with locales in and beyond Albania and Indonesia. Welcome to the Tint community! Visit tintjournal.com and check our interactive map on the homepage to find out if your locale is listed.

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Issue Fall '26 "nurture" ☀️🪴 The latest issue of Tint Journal is here! Find all texts online and for free at tintjournal.com, and support us with a small donation if you can ♥ Thank you for joining us on our tinted journey and for making the literary scene a more fun, open and colorful place!

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

7 DAYS until the release of Tint Fall '26 "nurture"! This theme encapsulates more than just topics of nature. Our ESL writers in this issue challenge typical views of nurture, opening our eyes to the many forms that shape our societies and inter-species habitats. Are you ready? Because we are 🌟

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wake us up when August ends because there’s one thing that we just *can’t* miss this September: Tint Fall ‘26 “nurture” releasing on September 10, 2026! SAVE THE DATE and look forward to reading diverse ESL perspectives on the theme of “nurture” ✨

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT Q&A // Khang-Ninh Đặng first wrote creatively to find their way into humanity, to feel less lonely in their flesh and more in touch with the world outside. Learn more about the author of "Esperanto of Babel" (Tint Spring '26) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT NONFICTION // Tired Cat is a writer based in the Czech Republic. She writes in ESL, focusing on human relationships, power, and moments where intimacy meets absurdity. Read her flash nonfiction “The Bird Incident” at tintjournal.com/flash-nonfic.... Art: “Bird” by Vanesa Erjavec

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT Q&A // When the author of “Daughter of Bays and Hills” (Tint Spring ‘26) writes about sad or emotional stories, she often plays sad music just to get herself in the mood. Learn more about her at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT POETRY // Athena Melliar is a Greek feminist poet and essayist who lives and writes in Athens. Athena is a philologist specialising in educational and developmental psychology. Read her poem “X-humation” at tintjournal.com/poetry/x-hum.... Art: “Barock” by Martin Swoboda

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT IN CONVERSATION // “They Gather Around Me, the Animals” is a faithful testament of Parashar’s love and devotion to the fauna of the world." - Ashish Kumar Singh Read Ashish Kumar Singh‘s full review of Kunjana Parashar’s “They Gather Around Me, the Animals” at tintjournal.com/review/a-pra....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT Q&A // The author of “Moon Jar” (Tint Spring ‘26) did not think writing could be her vocation (what a difficult thing to do!), but she did know from early on how much she loved it. Can you imagine: 300 letters. Learn more about Bora Hah at tintjournal.com/about/writers/bora-hah

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT POETRY // Flavia is a nineteen-year-old student passionate about writing, reading, films and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Read her poem “crying with an apple in my hand” at tintjournal.com/poetry/crying-with-an-apple-in-my-hand. Art: “Merge” by Rachel Coyne

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT Q&A // Paulina Jarantewicz is a Polish writer. Though English is her second language, it has become her primary voice for creative expression. Learn more about the author of “Algorithmic Womanhood” (Tint Spring ‘26) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT NONFICTION // Amro Alkado is a writer based in Scotland whose work explores memory, identity, and lived experience. His work focuses on small moments that carry lasting meaning and uncover deeper systemic truths. Read “The Malwiya” at tintjournal.com/flash-nonfic... Art by Ian A. Maxfield

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We at Tint have been a little quiet because we’ve been busy editing our next issue! Tint Fall ‘26 is set to be released on September 10 and we cannot wait to finalize the issue and share our ESL contributors’ wonderful writing on the theme of “nurture” 💜

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT Q&A // Jayden Bird further explains that if you want to know what adventure means to me, look for everyday displays of grit, for people not folding in the face of fear. Learn more about the author of “Promise Me Always” (Tint Spring ‘26) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT POETRY // Oindrila is an emerging author and doctoral student. Her short stories, “The Harlot’s Veena,” “The Asylum” and “The Jungle Within Me” have been published in Kitaab. Read her poem “The Perfumers” at tintjournal.com/poetry/the-p.... Art: “Cymbals after a Caesura” by Devon Balwit

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT Q&A // As a child, the author of “scorpio season” (Tint Spring ‘26) especially loved the Ugly Duckling and The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep. Even now Niki Orfanou expects every good story to carry that mix of wonder and melancholy. Learn more about Niki at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT FICTION // Pamela is an Italian writer based in Dublin. She writes to make a difference, believing that art and beauty are the most powerful forces for change. Read her flash fiction “Papanca” at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio.... Art: “Making plan” by Muyang Li

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT Q&A // Aizhan Yesbolatova has always had the urge to write. At first, she kept diaries where she spilled everything that excited and terrified her. Learn more about the author of “The Bitter Smell of Sagebrush” (Tint Spring ‘26) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TINT NONFICTION // D.G. Rosales is a Guatemalan-born writer based in North Carolina, USA. Read his essay “A Bridge Between” at tintjournal.com/essay/a-brid.... Art: “Generations” by Mimi Kunz

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "The act of letting go, much like releasing a kite into the wind, can be simultaneously sorrowful and liberating." - O Jungio Read Anushree Nande's full interview with O Jungio at tintjournal.com/interview/ob....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

AUTHOR Q&A // Just like every other writer, the author of "Deda and Baba Forever. A Diptych." (Tint Spring '26) had something to share with the world. Moreover, he was hoping to convince the world to read it. Learn more about Mark Budman at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "Yasmin Zaher’s debut novel The Coin follows a young Palestinian woman in New York City who is yearning for freedom and control over her life." - Luisa Angermann Read Luisa Angermann's full review of "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher at tintjournal.com/review/betwe....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

ONE MORE WEEK until the NYC Poetry Festival 2026 💖 We're so excited to see you there! Send this to your writer friend and celebrate poetry with us at Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, from Saturday, July 18, to Sunday, July 19, 2026. Our poetry editor John Salimbene will be representing us 🌟

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

TINT Q&A // The author of "Alba" (Tint Spring '26) sometimes makes curated playlists for books or even listens to premade ones. The right song puts everything in the right place for Malavika M. Nair. Learn more about Malavika at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

TINT NONFICTION // Francesca is a fiction, poetry, and nonfiction writer from northern Italy. She attributed her knowledge of the English language to Shannen Doherty. Read her essay at tintjournal.com/essay/the-sl.... Art: "Attachment" by Jing Kong

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "In a Dream is a relatively short read. Thereby, Duraku successfully showcases how to leave an impact without much embellishment, fast and to the point." - Andrea Färber Read the review at tintjournal.com/review/a-rev....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

AUTHOR Q&A // Cookie Noh's passion for writing all began at a public library after work, during a ten-week book club. Unexpectedly, they found themself writing their very first poem. Learn more about the author of "Chungking Express" (Tint Spring 26) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

July has arrived, and that only means... another tinted event! Our poetry editor John Salimbene will represent Tint this year at the NYC Poetry Festival on Governors Island. At our booth, you can expect to find copies of our anthology "Tinted Trails", tote bags, postcards, bookmarks, and more! 🥳

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

TINT FICTION // Somrwita Guha is a writer and entrepreneur. She writes postcolonial fiction. Guha has been a speaker at several academic and non-academic institutions. She is the Managing Editor at The Lincoln Review. Read her short story at tintjournal.com/short-story/.... Art: Tania Serket

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "Freshwater is a mirror for those navigating fractured selves. [...] Emezi’s raw, authentic, imaginative, and poetic voice makes this book unforgettable, urging us to embrace our inner gods and shadows alike." - Jade Hui Read the review at tintjournal.com/review/we-ar....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

AUTHOR Q&A // Occasionally — not often at all — Jowita Bydlowska listens to electronic music when writing but never anything with lyrics unless they’re in the language she doesn’t know. Learn more about the author of "Proof of Magic" (Tint Spring '26) at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We're attending the NYC Poetry Festival again this year — and we'd love to see you there! More info at tintjournal.com/about/news/t... 📆 Saturday, July 18, to Sunday, July 19, 2026 📍 Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004, USA

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

TINT NONFICTION // Jee Ann Guibone is a writer and teacher from the Philippines. She writes stories that reflect and challenge identity and self-discovery in the Philippines and abroad. Read her essay at tintjournal.com/essay/a-year.... Art: "A Year in Tokyo" by Monika Gustevičiūtė

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "This book of non-fiction blends history, anthropology and lucid reasoning to reclaim India’s queer past and imagine a freer future." - Kabir Deb Read the full review at tintjournal.com/review/the-f....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

TINT Q&A // For the fact, to contextualize, that the author of "sappho" (Tint Spring '26) comes from a society that is more into oral literature than written literature, Kuol didn’t start out reading. Learn more about MK Kuol at tintjournal.com/about/writer...

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Add extra tint to your life this Pride Month 🌈 and check out some queer texts and artworks published in Tint Journal's past issues! You can use the search function on our website for simple access at tintjournal.com <3 More recommendations can be found on our Instagram page at @tintjournal

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

TINT FICTION // Olga Ruchina is a Russian-born writer based in Toronto, Canada. Olga writes literary fiction exploring complex social issues. She runs a blog on Russian classical literature and hosts literary workshops in English. Read "Dust" at tintjournal.com/short-story/.... Art: Anna Major

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

TINT Q&A // Tired Cat worked with language professionally as a copywriter for years, but creative writing came later. Learn more about Tired Cat at tintjournal.com/about/writer....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the ninth edition of Tint Journal’s reading series “Tinted Tales” took place at the lovely vegan restaurant Café Erde in the midst of Graz, Austria. Thank you to everyone who joined Tinted Tales this year! Read more at tintjournal.com/about/news/t....

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Join us at the 🎆 queer-feminist cultural festival STERRRN! When and where? On June 20 from 1 to 6:30 pm at 📍Schaumbad – Freies Atelierhaus Graz, Puchstraße 41, A-8020 Graz 🪩 More on the event and organization can be found at sterrrn.grrrls.at. See you there 💘⚡️

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Tint Journal @tintjournal.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

TINT POETRY // Khang-Ninh Đặng is a queer Saigonese artist in progress, now and then also anchoring themself in Vancouver (Canada) and Sacramento (United States). Read their poem “Esperanto of Babel” at tintjournal.com/poetry/esper.... Art: "Hurricane" by Marcella Peralta Simon

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