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 feedPalaces in The Mist by Sarah Tate
Does heaven appear for a momentthere in the rich, red line of the horizon?Or perhaps the random patterns of firefly lightflashing against the brush act as streetlightsleading us through the purp...
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Photo by Lauren Bryant Photography Like a newborn baby, I am helplessAlways in need of a mother's caressIncapable of protecting myselfFinding comfort only in her embrace And whenever I ope...
Read moreLiving in This Moment by Natasha Theberge
We know that time is not on our side. There are not enough hours in the day. But it seems like we act as though time is not an issue. At least, I do sometimes. I was chatting with a friend about...
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Harmony Amidst Sour Notes by Melissa Irwin
My internal chaos compromised my aptitude for safety. I drove at a normal pace, and no obstacles were present, but my mind malfunctioned—tangled by the events of the prior day— and I slammed int...
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Marry the Man by Manndi DeBoef
Marry the man that stops to let you take pictures of the sunset. I always get melancholy as the last vision of mountain peaks slowly disappears beyond the horizon. On this particular trip ...
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As We Traverse the Landscapes by Olatubosun David
Like travellers, We cross this arid land Aiming at the city of rest. As we traverse the landscapes We may, of a truth, sully our feet With besetting dust of sin But we must from...
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