and the living Truth
MENTAL HEALTH ZINES
Welcome to the multilingual wing of Ink Gladiators Press. This is where:
- a) mental health publications come alive,
- b) healing from trauma and emotional honesty exists in tenderness, and
- c) truth-telling survives the darkness to reexist in the light of hope.
We express this through our mini-book series. Some are solo creations, others are collaborative, and unique opportunities occasionally open for global submissions.
While we accept a variety of genres, every single book features translations in two or more languages from around the world.
Who Is This For?
These multilingual zines are for you if:
- You believe storytelling can restore peace, hope, and a new zest for life.
- You are healing, carrying something unsaid, and need a creative home to house your voice.
- You are a writer, artist, truth-teller, performer, translator, listener, or light-bearer.
THE JOURNEY
Translations of Hope (TOH)
The mental health zines find their pathways through Translations of Hope (TOH), our mental health book community. Rooted in the spirit of joyous hope, TOH is made up of Lanterns—affirmation notes, piercing quotes, expressive artwork, deep poetry, imaginative stories, realistic thoughtfulness, and gentle light. It is the light of tomorrow travelling in paper lanterns moving across seas, shores, and skies.
The Beginning
Began as a mental health linguistic project to promote hope, appreciate languages, unwrap the stigma surrounding mental health and support mental health advocates.
The Evolution
Grew into a group, community, and curated archive of "hope dealers" that finally stepped under the banner of Ink Gladiators Press Ship (IGP SHIP).
The Cause
Stabilised as a global multilingual, cause-oriented, and creative recovery space for mental health advocacy.
“Each lantern is a sea full of ink—a story, a song, and silence speaking.
We publish hope to bring light to those in the dark.”