Ivan Komita is a Bulgarian journalist, public relations specialist, eco-activist, and ex-booker for X-ground, at one time one of the biggest fashion agencies in Eastern Europe. He graduated from the Technical University of Sofia. Komita also lived for some time in Italy, and the Italian language and culture left a lasting imprint on his life and work. He is the great-grandson of the renowned Bulgarian revolutionary Ivan Hasamski.

After a crucial turning point in his life, Ivan Komita undertook a complete personal transformation and started practicing yoga and the Japanese martial art of Shotokan karate-do – an unexpected result of which was the inspiration to write his debut novel Goldfeeder.

Komita attended the Rabbit Hole Academy of Creative Writing, where his writing style was honed by eminent Bulgarian authors such as Zdravka Evtimova, Vladimir Zarev, and Darin Tenev. They helped him to improve his writing style and encouraged him as one of the most promising young Bulgarian writers.

He is the founder of the campaign “It’s Modern to Read,” which has gained many followers on social media since its inception in 2019. The initiative is supported by a number of writers and more than 30 prominent people, making it successful in popularizing books and reading among young people.