PIK invites publishers to ThinkPub workshops during the 2026 International Book Fair in Warsaw
The Polish Chamber of Books — Polska Izba Książki, PIK — invites publishers to a two-day series of ThinkPub workshops dedicated to innovative management, modern marketing solutions, and the challenges facing small and medium-sized publishing houses today.
The workshops will take place on 28 and 29 May 2026 during the International Book Fair at the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw. They are organised as part of the European project ThinkPub, in which PIK participates as a partner.
ThinkPub aims to support small and medium-sized publishing enterprises across Europe by offering conferences, professional training sessions, and an online knowledge platform focused on innovation, digital transformation, marketing, management, reading promotion, translation, and emerging technologies in the publishing sector.
The Warsaw workshops will focus on two key areas: sustainable and innovative publishing management, and innovative publishing marketing in the era of artificial intelligence.
Workshop programme
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Sustainable and innovative management of a small and medium-sized publishing house
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Diversity of Talents in Publishing Management: How to Strengthen Publishing Resilience in Times of Constant Change?
Led by: Ewelina Szyszkowska, book market expert, publisher, reviewer, and lecturer
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
When Everything Has Been Done: How to Avoid the Trap of Repetition and Create Diverse Catalogues of Children’s Books?
Led by: Anna Nowacka-Devillard, Chair of the Children and Youngsters Publishers Section at PIK and co-owner of Widnokrąg Publishing House
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Strengthening the Publisher–Bookseller Relationship: What Is Worth Doing and Keeping in Mind When Creating Offers for Bookstores?
Led by: Alicja Gdańska, co-owner of a bookstore, bookseller with over 30 years of experience in the book market, and member of the PIK Booksellers’ Section
Friday, 29 May 2026
Innovative publishing marketing in the era of AI
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
How to Keep Them Reading? Ideas for Promoting Reading and Good Practices from Poland and Around the World
A workshop for children’s literature publishers
Led by: Katarzyna Domańska, Kaczka Katastrofa Promotion Agency
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
AI in Book Marketing
A workshop for small and medium-sized publishers
Led by: Katarzyna Andruszkiewicz, PhD, Director of the Postgraduate Programme in Digital Marketing at the University of Warmia and Mazury
Registration
Participation in the workshops is free of charge. All workshops will be held in Polish. The number of participants is limited.
Registration link:
https://forms.gle/ziqZpn1tXgiZVecb8
A detailed workshop description is available here:
https://pik.org.pl/thinkpub-wzmocnienie-wiedzy-europejskiego-sektora-wydawniczego/
About the Warsaw International Book Fair 2026
The 2026 Warsaw International Book Fair will take place from 28 to 31 May 2026 at the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw. This year’s Guest of Honour will be the Emirate of Sharjah, offering readers and cultural audiences an opportunity to discover the literature and culture of Sharjah and the United Arab Emirates.
The fair, organised by the History and Culture Foundation, will bring together publishers from across Poland and abroad, creating a vibrant space for book presentations, author meetings, professional exchange, and discussions on key issues facing the book industry.
More information about the fair is available at:
https://targiksiazkiwarszawa.pl/en/
The ThinkPub project is co-financed by the European Union under the Creative Europe programme.