Rafał Kosik Named BolognaBookPlus Author Ambassador 2026; AI Summit to Lead Industry Conversations

Rafał Kosik is named BolognaBookPlus Author Ambassador 2026 as Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026 spotlights AI’s growing role in publishing.

on Mar 19, 2026

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026 Announces Author Ambassador and Launches AI Summit

The Bologna Children's Book Fair announces Polish sci-fi author Rafał Kosik as their BolognaBookPlus Author Ambassador 2026 with a central role in the conversations around the future of publishing. As one of Poland's most eminent contemporary science fiction authors, Kosik has published 30+ titles and sold over 2 million copies across many formats and languages in the world. He writes in adult, young adult and children's genres and often explores themes such as technology and artificial intelligence in all of his works (including adult science fiction).

As BolognaBookPlus Author Ambassador, Kosik will participate in BolognaBookPlus programming April 13-16, 2026, and will play an important role in the AI Summit held during the fair - an important trade event that focuses on how artificial intelligence is transforming the publishing industry.

The AI Summit, to be held April 14, will bring together leaders, technologists, and innovators from the global publishing industry to discuss critical issues related to the creation of AI-generated content, predictive publishing, the editorial process, and copyright issues in an increasingly automated world.

The Summit is hosted in collaboration with Shimmr AI and is representative of the evolving publishing industry where AI has become more than just a tool for efficiency but now drives creativity and makes decisions.

Kosik's appointment to the event was a natural next step in this new direction. As someone who has consistently explored AI as a prominent theme in his written works for over a decade, he is expected to be a leading voice in the conversations surrounding storytelling, creativity, and the impact of new technologies on the publishing industry.

With projects like the Author Ambassador Program and continued growth of the AI Summit, BolognaBookPlus is establishing itself as the preeminent global destination for innovation, collaboration, and shaping the future of the publishing industry.