If the word is your sword, come win this battle.

The bugle has been sounded. The drumbeat for the War of the Words has begun. Announcing the Odyssey Pentastic Awards 2009. For authors of all kinds, writers of all hues and wordsmiths of all Indian languages. If you have what it takes to win the coveted Golden Pen, pore over the categories. And mail your entries to pentries@odyssey.in or courier your entry to Odyssey India Ltd., No. 45 & 47, Odyssey Tower, 3rd Floor, 1st Main Road, Adyar, Chennai - 600020. Phone: +91 44 24420393.

THE CATEGORIES

1. Best Novel
a) Chick Lit
b) Thriller
c) Sci-fi
d) Action-Adventure
e) Fantasy
f) Realistic Fiction
g) Other

2. Best First Novel
a) Chick Lit
b) Thriller
c) Sci-fi
d) Action-Adventure
e) Fantasy
f) Realistic Fiction
g) Other

3. Best Unpublished Novel
a) Chick Lit
b) Thriller
c) Sci-fi
d) Action-Adventure
e) Fantasy
f) Realistic Fiction
g) Other

4. Best Short Story
a) Chick Lit
b) Thriller
c) Sci-fi
d) Action-Adventure
e) Fantasy
f) Realistic Fiction
g) Other

5. Best Flash Fiction (250 to 1000 words)

6. Best Micro Fiction (10 to 250 words)

7. Best Six-Word Story

6. Best Children's Fiction
a) Crime
b) Sci-fi
c) Action-Adventure
d) Fantasy
e) Realistic Fiction
f) Other

7. Best Non-Fiction Book
a) Travelogue
b) Journalism
c) Philosophy
d) Memoir
e) Literary Criticism
f) Essay
g) History
h) Science
i) Natural History
j) Photography

8. Best Book of Poetry

9. Best Individual Poem
a) Free Verse (Adult)
b) Free Verse (School)
c) Rhyming (Adult)
d) Rhyming (School)

10. Best Limerick

11. Best Published Humour Piece

12. Best Individual Blog
a) Travel
b) Religion
c) Shopping
d) Video
e) Sports
f) Political
g) Marketing
h) Humour
i) Advertising
j) Hobby
k) Health
l) Geek
m) Photography
n) Gossip
o) Food
p) Corporate
q) Celebrity
r) Charity
s) Business
t) Books
u) Science
v) Culture
w) Design
x) Wild Life
y) Podcast
z) General

13. Best Group Blog
a) Travel
b) Religion
c) Shopping
d) Video
e) Sports
f) Political
g) Marketing
h) Humour
i) Advertising
j) Hobby
k) Health
l) Geek
m) Photography
n) Gossip
o) Food
p) Corporate
q) Celebrity
r) Charity
s) Business
t) Books
u) Science
v) Culture
w) Design
x) Wild Life
y) Podcast
z) General