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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Look At The Birds by Jacqueline A. Cassidy
A woman was wandering the beach, collecting sea glass. God spoke to her, “Did you come here for a lesson?”She had and felt a little ashamed.She looked for him in the birds, in the seashe...
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Hope Unexpected by Amy K Radford
The world was wrapped in soft pink and baby blue. Birth announcements arrived in our mailbox. Ultrasound pictures made the rounds at family gatherings. A myriad of baby showers found me shopping...
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Photo by Lauren Bryant Photography Littlest One, where did you go? I carried you in my womb for such a brief time. Were you topsy-turvey turning, then one day your heart stopped? ...
Read moreI've Found It by Emmanual G G Yamba
Oh yes this graceThat work couldn’t giveEven if it goes for agesEmerge with easeAnd cease sin greed My labor couldn’t reachMy sweat reward was in vainI wondered how my end would beThen came bl...
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How To Fear God by Candace Echols
Proverbs 19:23: The fear of the Lord leads to life and whoever has it rests satisfied. Take a deep breath.God breathed into Adam’s nostrils the breath of life.Job said, “the breath of the...
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Remembering Graham by Sandy Brannan
She never knew she could see so much without opening her eyes. Listening to the breeze as it gently lifted the leaves away from the tree brought with it a smile. Harper felt a tear make its way ...
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