Jamie Cullens Writing Competition 2026

Guidelines for the 2026 Jamie Cullen's 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, character and ethics in Defence.