Bulgaria, the guest of honor at Bookfest 2026 , will arrive in Bucharest with a delegation of 14 writers, poets, and children’s authors representing some of the most important voices in contemporary Bulgarian literature. The program will include events at Romexpo as well as public dialogues, book launches, and readings hosted in bookstores and cultural venues across the city. Georgi Gospodinov and Mircea Cărtărescu to meet on the Bookfest Arena Stage One of the most anticipated guests of the