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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Return to the garden,the garden of your soul. High hedgerow,shaded bench; rest awhile andbreathehere inthe familiar comfortwhere artgrows. Outside voicesfade. Is this cornerhereover...
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…like a robin’s egg in a nest, a row of yellow tulips, petals closed, the last few shadowed momentson the eastern horizon, and Holy Saturday,as Christ was lying in the sealed tomb,and...
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At the hill tomb by Patrick T. Reardon
At the hilltomb, shefinds nothing.She tells theguys, and theyrun to findfolded bloodedlinen. She sitson the grassof the garden,and the gnarledgardener isthere, his sweatrich with grit-clump...
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“…courage can overcome despair.”—Charlotte Brontë Early morning drizzle, hard and gray . . . A potted primrose on my windowsill is yellow andbright, a promise of spring days ahead. Outs...
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He Will Be There by Adrian David
And He said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”Exodus 33:14 God will be there,no matter what.Through His word,His spirit,His works,He will be there. When your sca...
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We searched for himin shops adorned with holly and glitter;At Christmas parties in nice hotels,even in glorious, steepled churches.Yet, on that cold Christmas Eve,we could not find him. W...
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