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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At Rest With the Sea by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi
At sea, tranquillity spreads like God's eyes upon the earth.Nature is a miracle;the songs of the birds and the ducksthat colour the surface of the sea. Nature is spreading its wings.The blu...
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For The First Time Today by Alexis Ragan
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me”— Matthew 16:24 Knees to cold wood,palms to wet face,Bible by bed,heart in warm hands— Wait. It’...
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A Hidden Life by Leslie Bustard
For you have died, and your life is now hidden with Christ. (1 Col. 3:3) Most years the Lenten season does not find me giving up anything. One year I successfully stayed off of Facebook f...
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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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Please note the following is an excerpt written by Leslie Bustard from the book "Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children" being released this month b...
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