Heloisa Pires Lima is the patron of the 72nd edition of the Porto Alegre Book Fair. Writer, anthropologist and educator Heloisa Pires Lima is the patron of the 72nd Porto Alegre Book Fair. The traditional event in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul will take place from October 30th to November 15th, 2026 at Praça da Alfândega, in the Historic Center. This Tuesday (4), the Rio-Grandense Book Chamber released details about this year's edition. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Master Hotel Express Grande Hotel, with the participation of the fair's patron in 2025, writer Martha Medeiros. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp "I left Porto Alegre as a little girl, but I never stopped carrying it with me. Returning now, as patron of the Book Fair, represents a reunion with my childhood, where it all began, and with the stories that helped form who I am", says Heloisa. Heloisa has a marked career in literature for children and young people. She was born in Porto Alegre in 1955, a few days after the first edition of the capital's Book Fair. At the age of nine, he moved to São Paulo, where he still lives. She has a degree in psychology from PUC-SP and social sciences from the University of São Paulo (USP), where she also received a master's degree and a doctorate. With almost thirty published works, he gained prominence in Brazilian schools with the book "Histórias de Preta," published in 1998 by Companhia das Letrinhas. The work, which addresses the construction of a black girl's identity, received the José Cabassa and Adolfo Aizen awards and was selected for the Brazilian Book Magazine, a publication published at the Bologna Book Fair. Recently, Heloisa launched "Livro tem lingua?", by Editora Passarinho, and "Penteado, o meu e o do lado", by PeraBook. "Getting kids to read again. Even though Porto Alegre's rates are not that bad compared to other states and municipalities. And this representation. I don't just see myself presenting books to children, to all children, but I'm also presenting representation," he said. Heloisa Pires Lima is chosen as patron of the 72nd edition of the Porto Alegre Book Fair Eduardo Fernandes/CRL Programming At this Tuesday's event, the 72nd Porto Alegre Book Fair also revealed the first names of its program, bringing together prominent authors and artists in Brazil and abroad. Among the confirmed presences is Eliane Potiguara, writer, teacher and indigenous Brazilian activist, the first indigenous woman to publish a book in the country and nominated for the international project Thousand Women for the Nobel Peace Prize. Another highlight is Bianca Santana, writer, journalist and activist in the feminist movement of black women. The last edition of the Book Fair ended with the sale of 245 thousand books, an increase of 16.9% compared to the previous year. There were 79 participating newsstands, 331 authors from Rio Grande do Sul, 39 national guests and 14 international authors. Heloisa Pires Lima is the patron of the 72nd edition of the Porto Alegre Book Fair Reproduction/RBS TV VIDEOS: Everything about RS