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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What types of children’s books did you read as a child? Were any your favorites? The children’sbooks from my childhood were terrifying to me - orphans, evil step par...
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What types of children’s books did you read as a child? Were any your favorites? My parents would often read a wide range ofchildren’s books to me when I was young, ...
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1.What types of children’s books did you read as a child? Were any your favorites? Igrew up in Romania in the 90s and I had a lot of beautifully illustratedchildren’s ...
Read moreQ&A with Illustrator Codi Hickish
What types of children’s books did you read as a child? Were any your favorites? My childhood was highly influenced by Winnie the Pooh! As well as classic Disney books...
Read moreLong-Suffering by Kaitlin Pridgen
Long-suffering. The definition of this word is every bit of what you'd expect. Webster defines it as “patiently enduring lasting offense or hardship", but to be honest I've never known a human w...
Read morePhotography by Melanie Stevens
I'm a photographer with a love for capturing the special moments of your life story. My children wil...
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