Maja Lidia Kossakowska was a Polish fantasy writer, born on February 27, 1972, and passed away on May 23, 2022. Her first publication was in 1997. She was nominated eight times for the prestigious Janusz A. Zajdel Award for her short stories and novels, winning it in 2007 for her short story Smok tańczy dla Chung Fonga. Kossakowska also received several other awards and was renowned for using angelic themes in her works. Over her career, she authored thirteen books and numerous short stories. She was married to fellow fantasy writer, Jarosław Grzędowicz.

Kossakowska tragically died in a house fire at the age of 50.