2026 Indie Summer Reading Guide
Ramp is a marketing, sales and production group managing the two seasonal (summer and winter) catalogs for bookstores in four regions, including CALIBA.
Cover illustration from The Worried Book Howard Pearlstein, James Munro (Illustrated by) / Red Comet Press
Summer Reading Guide Orders Closed Mar. 15th
Curated Print & Digital Catalogs
The essential summer catalog (print and digital) for indie readers from Memorial Day to Labor Day, showcasing new releases and timeless favorites. Carefully curated titles, limited space—reserve now! Bonus: all print ads include free digital catalog ads.
Questions? Contact Suzanne Shoger
IMPORTANT DATES:
- May 8th - Catalogs in store
How to make the most of your summer catalog:
- Prepare to hand-sell by reading the DRCs provided on the Edelweiss list.
- Place in other retail outlets, coffee/tea shops, or market vendors – see if you can arrange a partnership (i.e. your catalogs in exchange for placing their flyers or business cards in your store).
- Keep them by the door, cash register, and add them to bags. (from Flo @ Linden Tree)
- Pre-pack catalogs in bags, hand out at your events (add to chairs beforehand) and other community events.
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Drop off catalogs at a school and see if they can be added to teachers' mailboxes.
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Bring it to local independent living communities and take orders (from Claire @ Wild Sisters Book Co.)
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Bring to an apartment complex for Leasing Office to use in a welcome package for new tenants. (from Amy @ Banter Bookshop)
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Have staffers choose a title they think will do well and have a competition to see which title sells the most copies. And the winning bookseller gets a prize!
- Build a store display. Carry this throughout the store with mini displays in different sections.
- Add your personal review to the provided shelf-talkers.
- Include it in book shipments.
The summer catalog sells books and supports the organization.
Plus, it is FREE to CALIBA members.