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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No Shadow of Turning by Nicole Byrum
Being a morning person, I’m usually the first awake and the first to step foot out of bed. Morning is by far my favorite part of the day. (To those of you rolling your eyes right now, bear wit...
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Comparison Steals Contentment by Page Choe
"Why can't my hair look as good as hers?" "I wish I was making as much as them.” "Wow! She has such a good sense of style. Why can’t I put pieces together like that?" Ever have thoughts si...
Read more"Restored" Poem by John Alexander
My glass was near empty, but now it is full.I can once again soar and spread wings like a gull. The joy that’s inside me was just a dim light.This morning it’s glowing and once again bright. ...
Read more"Inside of Me" Poem by Peace Nkeiruka
Hope, there is hope inside of me, It is light inside of me, In my spirit deep within, Hope lives and thrives in me. Faith, there is faith inside of me, It's the joy with which I liv...
Read moreDreaming God-sized Dreams by Kelly Baum
I look in on my napping three-year-old daughter and take in a sigh of relief as I welcome the next hour of silence to sit and write these thoughts. There isn’t any need to rehash the trauma we ...
Read moreBible Journaling with Little Hearts by Esther Florence
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” I always thought Bible study was not meant for children. You tell ...
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