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Odette Roy Fombrun has been a prolific writer throughout her life. Her schoolbooks on civicism, history, and geography have been a staple in Haitian schools since her first book published in 1949. Most recently, her series of mystery novels have been a popular hit with children.

Besides her educational writing, Mrs. Fombrun has been a regular commentator about the social and political situation in Haiti. She has published hundreds of editorials in local and foreign media, as well as articles in a variety of academic publications.

We have classified the main body of her extensive work into main categories here, many of which can be ordered directly online.

Mrs. Odette Roy Fombrun has donated all royalties and proceeds from sales of her books to the FORF.

All of the books authored by Mrs. Odette Roy Fombrun listed here can be ordered individually or in bulk from FORF and gifted to needy schools or institutions in Haiti. If you are interested in making such a donation of books, please contact us directly for pricing information and logistics at: info@forfhaiti.org.
 
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"Haïti : Des femmes rendent hommage à une nonagénaire"

(hommage à Odette Roy Fombrun), par Marie Andrée Manuel Étienne. AlterPresse (14 juin 2007).
 

"Pour une mondialisation humaniste" et "Le tourisme rural du konbitisme"

deux essais (2006) Extrait audiolus par l'auteur.
 
 

"La Constitution de 1987 et les Droits de l'Homme"

Document submitted to the Mission Civile Internationale in Haïti, OEA/ONU.
 

"Le désastre des Gonaïves et le konbitisme d'Odette Roy Fombrun"

par Jean Anil Louis-Juste. AlterPresse, 18 octobre 2004.
 

Selected articles and interviews that have appeared in Le Nouvelliste:
   

"Hommage à une femme exceptionnelle"

par Hugo Merveille (28 mars 2005).
   

"Conflits et banqueroute"

par Odette Roy Fombrun (21 juillet 2006)
   

"Appel au ministre de la Culture et aux Chambres législatives"

par Odette Roy Fombrun (4 octobre 2006).
   

"Le rapport La Touche Tréville"

par Odette Roy Fombrun (9 novembre 2006).
   

"À propos du drapeau - précisions"

par Odette Roy Fombrun (24 mai 2007).
   

"Odette Roy-Fombrun, 90 ans, continue encore à écrire"

entretien avec Louis Carl Saint Jean (23 novembre 2007).
   

"Discours de Odette Roy Fombrun"

promotrice du Konbitisme de la Régionalisation économique et du Touris lakay (19 juin 2008).