01.16.25 CALIBA Bookseller News & Information

January 16, 2025

in Bookseller Newsletter,

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA LA Fires Resource Page

Wildfires Update: Binc Announces $45,000 Matching Gift

*EXTENDED* Golden Poppy Awards Voting & Ceremony Postponed

Face in a Book Wins 2025 Raven Award

Judging by Cover Crowdfunding to Expand

*INPUT NEEDED* Help RAMP Improve the Holiday Catalog

Denver Publishing Institute Scholarship

ABA Updates: Rakuten Kobo eBook Program, Indie Bookstore Day Prep & Find Waldo Local Registration Open

*TOMORROW* ABA Annual Survey Closes

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Bookseller Resources

CALIBA STAFF

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

valentina@caliballiance.org

Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

alecia@caliballiance.org

JOIN CALIBA'S DISCORD!

Email Valentina to join.

Current CALIBA bookseller membership required.

CALIBA will reimburse booksellers for completion and certification of each live course. For those auditing courses, 1/2 of the cost will be reimbursed with proof of attendance.

Basic Bookselling

Registration is open!

Course begins: Mar. 4, 2025

Tuition: $125

Discount code: CALIBAbb

Store & Ops Management

Registration open - 3 SEATS LEFT!

Course begins: Mar. 13, 2025

Tuition: $375

Discount code: CALIBAso

BOI REPORTING ON HOLD

A federal appeals court has issued another ruling that suspends the requirement for businesses to file reports about their beneficial ownership information (BOI). You can read more on NAIBA's blog.

CALIBA LA FIRES RESOURCE PAGE

The CALIBA team has put together a working Google document to share ways that you can support bookstores affected by the fires. You can find this document plus resources for booksellers affected by the fire on the CALIBA LA Fires Resource page.

Your donations can help rebuild lives and business affected by the wildfires and beyond. Generous donors are currently matching donations up to a total of $45,000. You can help someone today. Double your donation.

WILDFIRE UPDATE: BINC ANNOUNCES $45,000 MATCHING GIFT

Article shared by Shelf Awareness:

"Thanks to a group of contributors, donations made to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation to help bookstores, comic stores, and their employees affected by the wildfires in Southern California and other natural disasters will be matched up to $45,000. The contributors are Dav Pilkey, Forefront Books, Ingram Content Group, Macmillan Publishers, and Mad Cave Studios. This follows a $10,000 matching fund announced late last week by Bookshop.org. which has already been met."

Click here to read the full article.

GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS - VOTING EXTENDED AND VIRTUAL CEREMONY POSTPONED

Due to the wildfires in Los Angeles, CALIBA has moved the following dates for the Golden Poppy Awards:

VOTING DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31ST: Vote now

VIRTUAL CEREMONY POSTPONED TO MARCH 6TH: Click here to register

This extension will allow the staff to continue our efforts in supporting our SoCal booksellers. We can't wait to come together to celebrate California with you in March!

View the 2024 Golden Poppy Award Finalists.

Golden Poppy Finalist stickers and merchandise.

2% discount from Ingram on Golden Poppy Finalists, no code needed. Runs through Jan. 31st.

Tina Ferguson, Owner of Face in a Book, 2025 Raven Award Winner

FACE IN A BOOK HAS BEEN AWARDED THE MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA'S 2025 RAVEN AWARD

"The Mystery Writers of America organization announced its 2025 Grand Masters, Raven, and Ellery Queen Awards this morning - and all of us at Face in a Book were thrilled to find we were awarded the prestigious Raven Award! Only a handful of bookstores have received it since the award was instituted in 1953. We are proud to be among them." — Janis Herbert, Assistant Manager, Face in a Book, El Dorado Hills

Click here to read Face in a Book's Press Release.

Pictured: Tina Ferguson, Owner of Face in a Book

JUDGING BY THE COVER: A BOOKSTORE LAUNCHES INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND

Judging by the Cover: A Bookstore, Fresno’s premiere BIPOC- and Queer-owned independent bookstore, has announced the launch of its IndieGogo campaign to expand its footprint in the heart of Fresno’s historic Chinatown. Co-founded by Ashley and Carlos Mireles-Guerrero, the bookstore champions marginalized voices, creating a welcoming, community-centered space for all.

Click here for more information.

INPUT NEEDED: HELP RAMP IMPROVE THE HOLIDAY CATALOG!

RAMP would like to know your thoughts about the holiday catalog program. Please take the quick survey.

Apply for a Scholarship to the Denver Publishing Institute.

DENVER PUBLISHING INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP

Applications are open for current booksellers from a physical bookstore interested in learning about the publishing arm of the industry to apply for a scholarship to attend the Denver Publishing Institute (DPI). The scholarship, offered by the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the Denver Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, is worth up to $7,000. It includes tuition, room and board, and up to $2,000 to cover travel and lost wages.

Applications will be open until Friday, February 7.

Click here for the press release.

AMERICAN BOOKSELLER ASSOCIATION UPDATES

RAKUTEN KOBO EBOOK PROGRAM UPDATES

The ABA sent out a message to bookstores participating in the Rakuten Kobo eBook Program. Click here to read the message from Kobo.

Independent Bookstore Day, April 26, 2025

COUNTDOWN TO INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY

We are THREE months out from Independent Bookstore Day 2025! Get your store ready with the ABA's To-Do List for January and the Planning Guide.

FIND WALDO LOCAL SIGN-UPS OPEN

Find Waldo Local registration opened yesterday, January 15 for this year's community-wide shop local scavenger hunt. Participation is capped at 325 stores, so register early if you want to participate!

The ABA Annual Survey closes tomorrow, January 17th. Click here to take the survey .

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

OPEN DEADLINE: Submit RAMP Holiday Catalog Survey Response

*TOMORROW* January 17: Deadline to Submit ABA Annual Survey Response

January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Inauguration Day

*NEW DATE* January 31: Deadline to Vote in the 2024 Golden Poppy Awards

February 7: Deadline to Apply to Binc Denver Publishing Institute Scholarship

February 26: Deadline to Sign Up for the Indie Press Month Display Contest & Social Media Campaign

*NEW DATE* March 6 @ 7pm PST: 2024 Golden Poppy Awards Winners Announced at Virtual Party

March 25: Indie Press Month Display Contest Winners & Runners-Up Announced

March 31: Indie Bookstore Day 2025 Participation Form Closes

April 1: Spring Forum @ Oakland Asian Cultural Center

April 21-25: Indie Bookstore Spirit Week

April 26: Independent Bookstore Day

September 17-18: Fall Fest @ South San Francisco Conference Center

Photos of Camino Books, in San Diego Diesel Bookstore, in Santa Monica Dym Books & Boba, in Pasadena The Frugal Frigate Bookstore, in Redlands Godmothers, in Summerland Judging by the Cover, in Fremont The Last Bookstore Studio City, in Los Angeles North Figeroa Bookshop, in Los Angeles Octavia’s Bookshelf, in Pasadena The Ripped Bodice, in Culver City Skylight Books and Skylight Booksellers Union, in Los Angeles Vroman’s Bookstore, in Pasadena Zibby’s Bookshop, in Santa Monica

We have witnessed an overwhelming outpour of love and support from bookstores in the face of the tragedy in LA. This is why we say indie bookstores are essential to the life of our communities:

1 - Camino Books, in San Diego, celebrating Silver Dolphin Books' donation to their LA Fires Book Drive.

2 - Diesel Bookstore, in Santa Monica, welcomed all to gather in their safe space.

3 - Dym Books & Boba, in Pasadena, offered their space for donations supporting families affected by the Eaton Canyon Fire.

4 - The Frugal Frigate Bookstore, in Redlands, raised money to support their local coffee shop, Slow Bloom Cafe.

5 - Godmothers, in Summerland, held a community book drive to collect and give out children's books.

6 - Judging by the Cover, in Fremont, committed 10% of their sales towards Mutual Aid LA.

7 - The Last Bookstore Studio City, in Los Angeles, let customers know they were open and to BYOC (bring your own charger + coffee).

8 - North Figueroa Bookshop, in Los Angeles, has started a laundry fund to hand out quarters and Tide pods for people wanting to wash ash from their clothes.

9 - Octavia’s Bookshelf, in Pasadena, became a mutual aid pit stop for the community.

10 - The Ripped Bodice, in Culver City, has N95 masks available for those who need them.

11 - Skylight Books and Skylight Booksellers Union, in Los Angeles, is collecting plant seeds native to Southern California to help Altadena Seed Library.

12 - Vroman’s Bookstore's Mr. Steve, in Pasadena, posing with books before dropping them off for donation at the Pasadena Convention Center.