Cholla Needles Magazine

A project of Cholla Needles Arts & Literary Library

About

Cholla Needles publishes a monthly literary magazine and books by local and visiting writers who love the desert.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Cholla Needles Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Print copies for contributors limited to those in the US.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Print copies for contributors limited to those in the US.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Unlimited number of lines; 6 - 12 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Print copies for contributors limited to those in the US.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Print copies for contributors limited to those in the US.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

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Cholla Needles Magazine Submission Statistics

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We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 1.0 mean avg | 1.0 median | 2 max days (1.0 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (15 days waiting).

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 02 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Jun 2026

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