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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Don’t want to lose it, given to you by the good Lord.If you don’t use your mind, who indeed would use it?So, naturally, use it. And know you shall glisten not in ways of militancyor dente...
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The Back Side of the Mountain by Heather Shore
Sometimes, freedom and wholeness come from a season of forced quietness. I recently met with a dear friend, and we caught up on our lives. She wanted to get together and hear how life was going....
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Just Say Yes by Chrissy Callahan
Have you ever held out for what looked like an unlikely promise? Or maybe you found yourself staring at a “next step” that seemed over your head? In the book of Joshua, Caleb recounts his deci...
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Her quiet ribboned halobows to worship in rich dirt. Roots sleep soundly in the dark,through winter frost she bursts. Sun-poured petals soak in sky,to heaven lift their face. For her ...
Read moreGet Along T-Shirt by Manndi Maphies Wilkins
Sometimes I wonder if God shakes his head out of exasperation when his children fail to get along. Just this week, my youngest son, Waylan, was playing a game (on his brother’s iPhone). When s...
Read moreArk of Flesh and Bone by James Robert Kibby
Tossed about in a bowl gripped at each endBy two strong hands whose providence aspiresTo break our resolve (who seek) to commandThe sea as we have the land though its ireProves our wooden craft ...
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