Jamie Cullens Writing Competition

Founded in 2018, authors were invited to pen an essay of 3000 words (+/- 10%) across three (3) categories. In 2020 the competition was expanded to include opinion pieces, poetry, short stories and graphic novels. All categories have a generic theme allowing entrants to explore topics in leadership, culture and ethics in Defence.

Authors were invited to address a generic theme of leadership, culture, or ethics in Defence. 

Congratulations to the 2021 Jamie Cullens Defence Writing Competition Winners. 

The annual Jamie Cullens Defence Leadership and Ethics Essay Competition was established in 2018 to promote critical thinking and discussion around contemporary leadership and ethics, and considerations for ethical issues for the future of the profession of arms. The Forge welcomes you to read the prize winning essays for 2018.