about Calla Press, the Literary Journal
WHO WE ARE
We publish articles on faith, poetry, prose, essays, flash fiction, short fiction, and book excerpts. Max is 5,000 WC per literary genre.
As of August 2026, we are open for online literary submissions only. We are currently not accepting entries for a print journal at this time. Please subscribe to know when we do open for a print journal!
Please fill out our Formester form here to apply and submit your work. Entries submitted by any other means will be overlooked. Thank you for understanding. Please wait two weeks before submitting new work. Simultaneous submissions welcome. Please expect to wait one to two months before hearing back about the status of your submission.
Welcome to Calla Press
Calla Press began in 2017, when our founder first started publishing others' work on her website. In 2019, that early collection of writing evolved into an online literary journal through Issuu every year thereafter, laying the foundation for what would become Calla Press.
The journal soon expanded into an annual print publication. You can find our published journals online.
Today, Calla Press is an established literary journal publishing work submitted online on a rolling basis. We remain committed to creating a thoughtful, lasting space for writers and their work.
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Christmas Eve at a Gas Station by Chelsea Temple
Imagine this. Two people, a man and a woman, have been traveling for weeks, they are foreigners in a new place and they have nowhere to stay. The woman is heavily pregnant. Little do the peop...
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It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christgiving by Awara Fernandez
I was on the website again. I needed it. My soul crav...
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A Winter of Discontent by Kat Merrigan
If you ever studied Shakespeare in school, this title may sound familiar. It was inspired by Richard III. It came to mind as I was preparing this article. I’m not sure about you, but I have s...
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Bad Economy, Good God by Meiyi Li
Times of financial hardship are here. You don’t need to be a financial expert to know that. There is not one aspect of my daily life where I don’t feel the impact of a global economic meltdow...
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Apple Picking by Shana Buchard
I love the fall harvest season in Pennsylvania. The air turns crisp and cool, the leaves turn vibrant shades of orange and yellow, and the apples are ripe for picking as they begin to drop of...
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He Will Hold Me Fast by Lara d’Entremont
When my oldest was a baby, I paced the floors for hours while trying to soothe him. In darkened rooms before the sun rose, in the living room where dust danced like fairies in the light that ...
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