Official launch of the ‘Letter to My Favorite Author’ contest

In a statement released on March 23, 2026, the Port-au-Prince Book Fair announced the official launch of the 2026 edition of its literary contest entitled: “Letter to My Favorite Author.” This initiative aims to encourage reading, writing, and creativity among young people in Haiti.

According to the organizers, the competition will take place from the second week of March until May 29, 2026, the date on which the winner’s name will be revealed during the cultural event “Living in Prose and Poetry.” It is requested that young people aged 18 to 25, of Haitian nationality and residing in Haiti, write a letter addressed to their favorite author, highlighting the impact of a literary work on their life. The texts, original and written in French or Creole, must be between four and five pages long. Candidates will have to