The Arctic Reading Circle ran from 2020 to 2024. This website is kept as an archive of our programs and community.

2023

Writing Magazine: Changemakers

This contest has now been completed! Stay tuned for our next one!

Congratulations to…

First Place: Lily
Second Place: Alicia
Third Place: Sebastian
Most Creative: Geneva

Want to read their winning writing, do fun reading activities, and more?

See our magazine!

Cover of the Changemakers magazine Read Here

Do You…

Want to have your work in a real-life magazine?

Do You…

Love writing?

Do You…

Feel like trying something new?

That was the invitation for our 2023 writing contest.

The rules below are preserved as a record of how the contest ran.

Rules

How old should I be?

Any age!

How long should my story be?

Any length!

Is it fiction, or nonfiction?

It can be either!

Submit before:

September 1, 2023 (11:59 PM, EDT)

What can I write about?

Here are some suggestions:

  • What are three important characteristics of a hero?
  • Who is a role model of yours? Share about someone you admire in your community or in history.
  • What are some books that inspire change? What do you like about the book?

What is this contest about?

This year’s magazine is about changemakers, who make change and create hope. They might be people we learn about in history class, or maybe people we meet everyday!

We want to celebrate these heroes, big and small, and think about ways we can make a change in the world!

Can I also submit art?

Yes! Art could also be submitted, and we sometimes published it as well. Here are some of the art-related prompts:

  • Draw a picture of someone who made a good change in the world, one that gives you hope. This could be someone like Terry Fox, for example.
  • What does the perfect world look like to you? What changes need to be made?

When will the magazine be finished?

We hope to get it done before January 2024, and that is when we will send it out to the writers who submitted. There might be a small fee ($5) to purchase a physical copy, however, there will be a digital version online.

Thank you to every star writer who submitted!

Read their work in the Changemakers magazine.