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.
Articles
RSS feed
Living Water by Nancy Lee Bethea
Photo by Lina Gordievsky A constant current for body and soul, You are Living Water. You cleanse my sin and humanity’s ills, If I let you wash me. Stains of man’s wron...
Read more"Restored" Poem by John Alexander
My glass was near empty, but now it is full.I can once again soar and spread wings like a gull. The joy that’s inside me was just a dim light.This morning it’s glowing and once again bright. ...
Read more"Inside of Me" Poem by Peace Nkeiruka
Hope, there is hope inside of me, It is light inside of me, In my spirit deep within, Hope lives and thrives in me. Faith, there is faith inside of me, It's the joy with which I liv...
Read moreI Choose God by Tyneisha Ternent
I choose God because I would rather see light than darkness I would rather forgive than never be forgiven and I prefer my glass half-full I want hope not fear I want security in an eve...
Read moreJoy in Truth by Joyce Isenbarger
Oh, what joy we have in truth, What joy we have in peace, What joy we have in hope. Joyful truth will never fade away, Even in very troubled times. The Word of Christ forever chimes...
Read moreDivine Assignment by Brittany Brewer
Unwashed hair, Stains on clothes, Dishes in sink, Child on her hip, And dinner on the stove. Late night watch, Nursing infant, Hope in Heart, Tears in eyes, Because of mercies ...
Read more