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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In The Places We Cannot Touch by Lisel Soria
I’ve known all things to be a temporary bliss, doing our best to hold onto fading memories and find the same bits and pieces again. You are not glimpses of a lovely past or a blur...
Read moreHow lovely are the mangled trees? With cattywampus roots and knots Whose branches move like dancers Like tilt-a-whirls, Like spiral stairs They breath among the upright The uniform sol...
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Katja Vogt I was in the fetal position under the covers avoiding the day. Why didn't home feel like home to me? The rest of my family seemed to like it pretty well. As a matter of fact,...
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Jacob's Well by Stephen D. Edwards
Ariella rushes with excitement back into Sychar leaving her water jar at the well. As she walks past people, she urges, “Come and see the man who told me everything I’ve ever done!” The peo...
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A Case for the King by Jordan Zuniga
“It’s preposterous! How can that be true? There’s no way to prove the existence of God, much less that he’s alive and he still is active in the world itself!” A harsh skeptic voice declared. ...
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Don't Run Through the Fire; Walk by Maddie Vermilye
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not con...
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