The Théodore-Gérard room in Decize welcomed reading enthusiasts throughout the weekend. Sunday May 5, emotion was at its height with the presentation of the Littér’halles 2024 Prize, which went to Xavier Lhomme.
Organized by the Lire sous les Halles association, the Littér’Halles Days in Decize began on Friday May 3. An appetizer offered by actor Olivia Broda, who spoke for seven Réussir employees.
On Saturday May 4 afternoon, the village hall was once again full, for the award ceremony to the winners of the 28th amateur short story competition. The ten winners in the middle school categories (one hundred and twenty-six participants), high school students and adults were rewarded by members of the reading committees and representatives of the municipality.
premium The Lire sous les Halles association organizes its Littér’Halles Days, in Decize
The honorary president, Maryline Martin, literary journalist on a free Parisian radio station and author, read extracts from the award-winning short stories.
The evening ended with the words of Jules Renard: a gallery of burlesque and comical portraits drawn up by the highly applauded duo Histoire d’Amour.
Sunday, May 5 in the morning, the 13th Short Story and Short Forms Fair opened, in the presence of the mayor, Justine Guyot, who was very complimentary about this wonderful literary event, which has become a must in Decize.
Xavier Lhomme wins the Littér’Halles Prize
The seven finalists were quietly awaiting the verdict… Time to remember that twenty-two collections were received this year, read by the hundred members of the reading committees of Lire sous les Halles, who had to select seven finalists. After the presentation of each of the seven collections, the time for the verdict has finally arrived. It’s Xavier Lhomme, for his book In the guts and other little stories from the Great Warwho leaves with a double award: the Maurice-Genevoix high school students’ prize and the Littér’Halles prize from the City of Decize.
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A winner who had a hard time hiding his emotion. Françoise Guérin, winner in 2023, presented him with her trophy, a piece of driftwood from the Loire on which now appears the name of Xavier Lhomme, thirteenth winner of the prize.
In the afternoon, Maryline Martin gave a presentation of her biography on Louise Weber, aka La Goulue, Queen of the Moulin Rouge. A sensitive and lively evocation which fascinated the audience.
The twelve people (mostly high school students) who came to discover the writing workshop, led by Françoise Guérin, also had a great time.
Lovely moments, meetings, exchanges… That’s all, the Littér’Halles Days, and this edition will be no exception to the rule.
Prize list of the 28th Écrire sous les Halles short story competition
Winners of the 2024 competition (And suddenly the storm…), special prizes awarded by the Automobile Sports Association and the Magny-Cours Circuit, favorites from Lire sous les Halles, the media library and the Decize bookstore, and Friends of Libraries Imagination Prize.
- Adults. 1. Yves Bourny, The crabs; 2. Daniel Jouannet, The barn of Father Achille; 3. Marine Soria, Mise en abyme; 4. Sylvie Moncel, Two children for a tale; 5. Sylvie Ollivier, A White Christmas; 6. Bernard Marsigny, Open Books; 7. Gaëlle Bouvier, A day in the countryside; 8. Jean-Jacques Chaussard, Here lies; 9. Daphné Bayer-Geoffroy, That Night; 10. Lucie Bridou, The big departure. Prize of the AS automobile of Magny-Cours: Daphné Bayer-Geoffroy. Prize of the Magny-Cours automobile circuit: Bernard Marsigny. Favorite Reading sous les Halles: Sylvie Moncel.
- High school students (all from Decize). 1. Ezaïle Wiber-Bénard, The Bad Weather Dancer; 2. Evane Thevenard, The hope of a new dawn; 3. Ilona Voirand, Letters to a Woman; 4. Iris Bédué, The sky is only a promise; 5. Malo Perraudin, Suddenly the storm…; 6. Marius Pita, The School of the Sea; 7. Typhaine Mirlicourtois, You must never give up; 8. Romain Masle, A busy day; 9. Lily-Rose Michelin, Stormy Church; 10. Diego Tuduri, The Key.
- Price of the AS automobile of Magny-Cours : Malo Perraudin.
- Magny-Cours circuit prices : Mathilde Laffaye, The temple of speed.
- Media library favorite : Evane Thevenard.
- Bookstore favorite Delivering words : Ezaïle Wiber-Bénard.
- Favorite Reading under the Halles : Iris Bédué.
- College students. 1. Anna Godio, A lesson in life (Ferdinand-Sarrien college, Bourbon-Lancy); 2. Victor Lainé, In the shade of the lime tree (Bourbon-Lancy); 3. Louise Hernu, Octave’s Treasure (Aumeunier-Michot College, La Charité); 4. Timothy Lombard-Kirch, The Misadventures of Maurice (free candidate); 5. Ninon Thomas, The end of happy days (Bourbon-Lancy); 6. Albane Esnault, A race for life (La Charité); 7. Stella Jaboin, The Reflection (Bourbon-Lancy); 8. Lola Venet, The Stormbringer (La Charité); 9. Olivia Jacob, Elle and me for a time perhaps… (Maurice-Genevoix Decize college); 10. Enzo Silvestre, The Storm Maiden (Decize).
- Association of Friends of Libraries Imagination Prize : Farah Samri, A robot takes the shower but will it survive? (The charity).
- AS Magny-Cours price : Amédé Nuzzo-Soldevila, Match under high tension (La Charité).
- Magny-Cours circuit prices : Mélina Pilato, Love can only live with peace (Charity).
- Favorite Reading under the Halles : Isaïde Nuzzo-Soldevila, A Perfect Evening (La Charité).
