Kallisto Gaia Press
Promoting social and educational justice and equality through literary excellence.
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Welcome to Kallisto Gaia Press. We are a nonprofit literary organization supporting writers at all stages of their careers. Although we don’t shy away from experimental or unusual approaches to literature, our goal is to promote finely crafted writing with an expressive and meaningful voice.
The Ocotillo Review Volume 5.1
featuring the winners of The Julia Darling Memorial Poetry Prize, The Chester B. Himes Memorial Fiction Prize, and 42 other phenomenal scribes!
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COMING MAY 18th
KGP BOOK OF THE YEAR!
An illuminating account of a somber world behind bars. – Kirkus Review
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Now Available!
“… people just float …”
Produced by the literary genius of Chad Hanson with the combined support of Kallisto Gaia Press and the Wyoming Arts Council this collection of quirky vignettes takes magical realism on a wild ride through the mind of a superlative visionary. Reading this little escapist tome will be the most fun you will ever have with your clothes on.
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TODAY’S BEST VALUE – TOMORROW’S COLLECTOR’S DREAM
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NO SEASON FOR SILENCE
Texas Poets and Pandemic
Nine of Texas’ most iconic poets share their voices, their hearts, their insight, into what may become the most life altering event of this century. Edited by Milton Jordan in conjunction with Kallisto Gaia Press and Cypress Book Company. These poems span the emotional palette and ring truth from nine very unique perspectives.
Only $12.95 for 9 chapbooks combined into one full length collection.
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INTERNATIONAL WINNER!
NOW AVAILABLE
SUPER BLOOD WOLF MOON
winner of the CONTEMPORARY POETRY CHAPBOOK PRIZE
Gary V. Powell delves bravely into the hidden crevices we all keep sequestered in our heads and hearts. A work of literary art bent on challenging everything you believed poetry could be.
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Voted BEST GIFT for your writer / poet friends
2021 TEXAS POETRY CALENDAR
96 of Texas’ premier poets on the geography, iconography, and cultural diaspora that is the Lone Star State.
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Now Available! Get it while you can!
The Ocotillo Review Volume 4.2 “THE FOOD ISSUE”
Sixty-Eight Poets & Writers from around the world play with their food! Okay, they WRITE about it, really well!
Get your copy now! Humor, heartache (heartburn?), and hidden recipes.
The last volume sold out in three days. We ordered more this time but get it while you can.
They’re selling faster than cotton candy at the county fair! Order yours HERE!
$12.95 while they last
Attention Writers & Poets!
Summer Writing Contests
Submissions closed.
Please see our Submittable page for details. Click the button below
WINNERS RECEIVE $1000
RUNNERS-UP RECEIVE $100
Winners of the Chester B. Himes Memorial Short Fiction Contest and the Julia Darling Memorial Poetry Contest also receive publication in The Ocotillo Review.
NOW Closed
WINNERS ANNOUNCED SOON!
Saguaro Poetry Prize
Acacia Fiction Prize
$1000 prize to winner
$100 prize to runner up
Sponsored by Duotrope!
The Saguaro Poetry Prize is awarded for 28 – 48 pages of contemporary Poetry. Winner receives $1200 & publication. Runner up gets $100. Entry fee is$25. All entrants receive a copy of the winning collection!
The Acacia Fiction Prize is awarded to a collection of Short Stories, Flash Fiction, Novellas, or any combination of fiction totaling between 40K and 75K words. Winner Receives $1200 and Publication. Runner up gets $100. Entry fee is$25. All entrants receive a copy of the winning collection!
Submissions NOW OPEN for The Ocotillo Review 5.2 Short Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Flash Fiction.
THIS YEARS THEME:
Love, Lust & Longing
Prepare and send your best work. We accept short fiction, poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction. See the Submittable guidelines for specific details by clicking on the “Submit” button above. We may accept a very limited number of book reviews. For all reviews please query first to: tony@kallistogaiapress.org
We compensate contributors monetarily upon publication.
We have an all volunteer staff so give us a few weeks after submissions close for notification of your submission’s status. Thank you for your understanding.
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We look forward to your submissions of short fiction, poetry, flash fiction and creative non-fiction for The Ocotillo Review. Submissions for the Summer 2021 issue (Volume 5.2) open on January 15, 2021 and close at midnight March 31, 2021. All work should be previously unpublished. Publication on your blog or social media is considered publication. We accept simultaneous submissions on the agreement that you will withdraw the submission if it is accepted elsewhere.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Upon acceptance Kallisto Gaia Press retains First North American serial rights, print & digital, and the non-exclusive digital rights to publish on our website in perpetuity. All other rights revert to the author upon publication. If the work is reprinted we request that The Ocotillo Review or the Texas Poetry Calendar is credited as the original publisher. Please submit your work in 12pt. Times New Roman font, Double spaced (except poetry). We prefer Word doc.
SHORT FICTION should be one story totaling 1000-4200 words not counting the title. Novel excerpts are allowed providing they can stand alone without extraneous notation. Accepted work pays $60 USD
FLASH FICTION should be 1000 words or less not counting titles. Include up to 3 pieces per entry in one document. Start each piece on a new page. Accepted work pays $30 USD
POETRY (The Ocotillo Review) – Include up to 5 poems in one document. Lines should be single spaced with double-spacing between stanzas. Start each poem on a new page. Limit each poem to 60 lines. The entire submission should not exceed 10 pages. Accepted work pays $30 USD
POETRY (The Texas Poetry Calendar) – Include up to 3 poems in one document. Lines should be single spaced with double-spacing between stanzas. Start each poem on a new page. Limit each poem to 35 lines, including title and spacing. Accepted work pays $25 USD
CREATIVE or NARRATIVE NON-FICTION should total 800 – 4200 words not counting the title. Personal essays and biographies are acceptable as are Op-Ed and investigative journalism . We are not accepting unsolicited reviews of literary or other artistic works at this time. Accepted work pays $60 USD
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the Austin Economic Development Department.