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
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The Dream You’re Meant to Finish—Even If It’s Not Yours
There’s a time in life when our parents quietly sacrifice everything—for a home, a better job, food on the table, or even just moments we’ll never know about. Prayers whispered late at night....
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How long have I hidden in wine presses, squeezed by insecurities? A harvest of words a fiend forbids A gleaning of grief pursuing the glow Middle aged, and the Midianites no longer scare m...
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Awakening Oxford by Rachael Watson
Ancient moss clings to a window ledge, as vines arch across walls, etching an interwoven language onto stone. Lines upon lines of hieroglyphs I can’t decipher. The morning sighs a chilly whis...
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Keeping Peace is More Important Than Being Right by Joy A. Mead
“Woof!” I was getting into bed after a busy day and very much looking forward to resting peacefully. “Woof! Woof, woof!” Living in Greater London in a semi-detached house, it is common to hea...
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A Very Covid Easter by Joy Nevin Axelson
Many claimed it was the darkest, most depressing Easter ever. A worldwide pandemic—a health crisis of unprecedented magnitude—had swept the globe. In the span of two weeks in March 2020, it u...
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Metamorphosed by Brit McReynolds
his are descending steps on starlight whose stars align themselves a path for noble feet that trailing robe that once had swept the temple floor doffed and draped over the throne for later...
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