all submissions/portfolios will be overlooked if submitted during our closed period
currently closed
When are you open for submissions?
At Calla Press Publishing, we are committed to publishing books that radiate truth, beauty, and goodness. We are currently CLOSED to all book submissions at this time.
Please subscribe to know more information regarding submissions, as subscribers have first access to that information. Due to the influx of submissions received during our open window, please wait 3-6 months to hear back about the status of your query if interested. Otherwise, we kindly ask that you do not inquire about your submission if you have not heard back from us within that time frame. If you have not heard back after 6 months, please understand we were not able to take on your book project.
What do you publish?
At our publishing house, we publish children's books, from board books to middle-grade, as well as select Christian nonfiction and fiction titles. We do not publish poetry, self-help, or study guides at this time.
Can illustrators get in contact with us?
We are closed to portfolio submissions at this time.
LITERARY AGENTS
If you’re a literary agent, please put agented query in the subject line. We remain open to solicited manuscripts throughout the year.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR BOOK QUERY
Please include the following—BOOK Query for Lit. Genre—(i.e., Nonfiction/Christian Living, Fiction/Christian Romance, Fiction/Children’s PB)—in the subject line of your email when submitting your query to callabooksubmissions@gmail.com.
Your query letter must include:
- A working title/sub-title
- Genre, i.e. (Nonfiction, Fiction/Christian Living)
- A brief description of the proposed book/word count
- Why do you think it’s valuable to publish?
- Your intended audience
- Your curriculum vita in a bio statement form (3-5 sent.)
- The table of contents (if applicable)
- 3 Sample chapters (full MS for children’s books)
Please include your query and sample/full MS in a PDF attachment. Don’t worry about the body of your email; a simple attachment will suffice, as that is what I’ll be looking for and reading. Failure to do so will result in an overlooked submission.
reading period and publication process
Please expect to wait 6 months before hearing word about your submission. If acquired, please expect to wait 15-17 months for release. We strongly advise writers not to submit to Calla Press Publishing if they're hoping for a faster route. Please be sure to follow all submission guidelines.