01.23.25 CALIBA Publisher News & Information

Publisher Newsletter,

CALIBA Oakland Spring Forum - Last Chance Call for Authors
Publisher News & Information

IN THIS ISSUE

LA Wildfires Update

Oakland Spring Forum: *LAST CHANCE* Call for Authors, Call for Sponsors & Rep Pick Entries

Meet Hannah at Winter Institute

CALIBA Housekeeping: Rep Directory Updates & New Bank Info

Promotional Opportunities

RAMP Summer Reading Guide: Ad Space Available

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Resources

NEW MEMBER CORNER

The Quirky Crow Bookshop Logo

Welcome to CALIBA, The Quirky Crow Bookshop!

Owner: Julie Blinston

Planned Opening: Mid-Year 2025

About Our New Member: Opening our family-owned bookshop is realizing a dream to bring a brick and mortar back to San Ramon and create a space for community to socialize. In addition to selling books, we look forward to hosting bookclubs, social events, collaborating with local artisans, as well as providing meaningful employment and job training opportunities for autistic and neurodivergent young people. As we get closer to opening our doors, please keep an eye out for us online and at local popups.

CALIBA STAFF

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

valentina@caliballiance.org

Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

alecia@caliballiance.org

CALIBA LA Wildfires Resources: Ways to Help Booksellers Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires.

LA WILDFIRES UPDATE

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.

CROWDFUNDING FOR BOOKSELLERS WHO LOST THEIR HOMES

  • Richard Turner, Diesel A Bookstore in Santa Monica, started a GoFundMe to help one of their booksellers who lost her home. The fund will also help raise money to purchase and donate books to those who’ve lost everything (schools, libraries, individuals). 

  • John Evans and Alison Reid, Camino Books in Del Mar, lost their home in Pacific Palisades. The campaign, organized by PRH sales rep Tom Benton, aims to raise $10,000.

  • Another Gofundme campaign has been set up for Tom Rogers, owner of the Book Alley, a used bookstore in Pasadena, whose home in Altadena was destroyed.

Click here to read the full article.

CALIBA Spring Forum: Oakland, April 1, 2025

OAKLAND SPRING FORUM: *LAST CHANCE* CALL FOR AUTHORS, CALL FOR SPONSORS & REP PICK ENTRIES

CALIBA is returning to the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, April 1st, for a day of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking.

Click here for more information.

Questions? Email Hannah.

OAKLAND SPRING FORUM HOTEL LINK IS OPEN!

Book your group rate for CALIBA's Oakland Spring Forum here.

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MEET HANNAH AT WINTER INSTITUTE

Will you be attending Winter Institute? Schedule a meeting with Hannah by email.

CALIBA HOUSEKEEPING

Time to update the rep directory! The directory is alphabetized by publisher/rep group and remains keyword searchable. Please check and email Valentina if corrections are needed!

CALIBA BANK INFO UPDATE 

Please update your payment records as we’ve switched to

US Bank. If you need more info to update your records please email Valentina .

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Get your books in front of the most reliable influencers: California's Independent Booksellers

Now through March: $100 Off CALIBA Banner Promotion. Homepage Banner, originally $650, now $550. Newsletter Banner, originally $625, now $525.
CALIBA Golden Poppy Awards For Your Consideration Eblast Example

GOLDEN POPPY ADVERTISING ENDS FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST

Booksellers are voting now. You still have time to promote your finalists with a Golden Poppy Newsletter Banner Ad or E-Blast until Friday, January 31st.

BOOK NOW
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*NEW* SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS

We've created a NEW promotion to share your book with our booksellers and their audiences! Have the perfect book for the social media dates?

BOOK NOW
CALIBA Shelf Insider

SHELF INSIDER: NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

Our seasonal newsletters offer prime space to showcase your books to our engaged booksellers and their audiences. Spring Shelf Insider sends February 11th.

SUBMIT NOW

Click here to learn more. Questions? Email Alecia

RAMP SUMMER READING GUIDE: AD SPACE AVAILABLE

2025 RAMP Indie Summer Reading Guide - Ad Space Available

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.

Reserve your ad space by March 1, 2025

Questions? Contact Suzanne Shoger

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

*TOMORROW* January 24: Deadline for Oakland Spring Forum Author Submissions

January 31: Last Day for Golden Poppy "For Your Consideration" E-Blasts

January 31: Golden Poppy Awards Voting Ends

February: Black History Month / Choose Black-Owned Business Month (AMIBA)

Week of February 3: Oakland Spring Forum Author Invitations Sent

February 7: Deadline for Spring Forum Rep Picks Interest Form Submissions

February 11: Spring Shelf Insider Send

Week of February 17: Oakland Spring Forum Rep Pick Invitations Sent

March: Indie Press Month 2025

March 1: Deadline to Reserve Ad Space in RAMP 2024 Summer Catalog

March 3: Oakland Spring Forum Schedule Live on CALIBA Site

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

April 1: Spring Forum @ Oakland Asian Cultural Center

April 26: Independent Bookstore Day

September 17-18: Fall Fest @ South San Francisco Conference Center, Hotel link is open!

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.
CALIBA Bookseller Shoutouts
CALIBA Bookstore Member Shoutouts: 1 - Bloodstone Bookshop, Online,  2 - Marcus Books, in Oakland, 3 - Books Inc., I Campbell,  4 - Monarch Books, in Arroyo Grande, 5 - Bookshop Santa Cruz 6 - Shop Around the Corner Books, in Redding 7 - The Bookseller, in Grass Valley,  8 - Volumes of Pleasure Books, in Los Osos,  9 - Word Horde Emporium, in Petaluma,  10-16- Onyx Storm Book Release Parties: 17 - Avid Reader Bookstore, in Davis,  18 - The Reading Bug, in San Carlos,  19 - Underdog Bookstore, in Monrovia,  20 - North Figueroa Bookshop, in Los Angeles,  21 - Diesel A Bookstore, in Santa Monica, 22 - Casita Bookstore, in Long Beach, 23 - Dym Books & Boba, in Pasadena,  24 - Copperfield's Books, in Petaluma.

1 - Bloodstone Bookshop, Online, showing off their bookstore's growing collection.

2 - Marcus Books, in Oakland, is joining forces with their local martini bar for a books and drinks pop-up event.

3 - Books Inc., in Campbell, snuggling on National Hugging Day with a good book and an avo toast pillow.

4 - Monarch Books, in Arroyo Grande, donated books in their community from their Book Tree program.

5 - Bookshop Santa Cruz, raised more than their $10,000 goal for their Holiday Book Drive, which means more books for local students!

6 - Shop Around the Corner Books, in Redding, is collaborating with their city to add a little free library to the park behind their bookstore.

7 - The Book Seller, in Grass Valley, introduced customer review cards. Great way to share your book recommendations.

8 - Volumes of Pleasure Books, in Los Osos, is prepping for the Year of the Snake with a beautiful window display.

9 - Word Horde Emporium, in Petaluma, celebrated Edgar Allan Poe's 216th birthday!

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Onyx Storm Book Release Parties:

10 - East Village Booskhop, in Sacramento, thanked their customers for making Onyx Storm their most popular pre-order title.

11 - A Seat at the Table Books, in Elk Grove, had a midnight release party for their pre-order customers. And they're planning to have more release parties in the future!

12 - The Ripped Bodice, in Los Angeles, had fun showing off their party from the book's perspective.

13 - Book Society, in Berkeley, had a packed house for their midnight release party.

14 - Ruby's Books, in Folsom, rolled out the red carpet for Onyx Storm,

15 - Rakestraw Books, in Danville, threw a brunch release party. Do we see goodie bags?

16 - Wild Sisters Books Co., in Sacramento, got a BONUS shipment of Onyx Storm!

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17 - Avid Reader Bookstore, in Davis, is ready for Valentine's Day.

18 - The Reading Bug, in San Carlos, has all the loved themed board books on display for Valentine's Day.

19 - Underdog Bookstore, in Monrovia, will have a death doula and grief worker in their store on Sunday, Jan. 26th, for a free Community Grief Circle.

20 - North Figueroa Bookshop, in Los Angeles, reminded those affected by the fires that they're still accepting quarters and laundry detergent for their Laundry Fund.

21 - Diesel A Bookstore, in Santa Monica, is raising money to support their booksellers and other people in their community devastated by the fires.

22 - Casita Bookstore, in Long Beach, is collecting 1000 books to distribute to parents and teachers who lost their personal and classroom libraries. The Collective Book Studio has helped Casita Bookstore with a donation of 200 books.

23 - Dym Books & Boba, in Pasadena, shared their gratitude for the #denastrong community.

24 - Copperfield's Books, in Petaluma, is working with Diesel to rebuild school and home libraries that were destroyed in the LA wildfires.

Don't forget to follow CALIBA @caliba_20!

BESTSELLER LISTS

Click here for the Los Angeles Times & Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List

Click here for the San Francisco Chronicle & Northern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List

CLASSIFIEDS

For a complete list, visit our classifieds

CALIBA CURRENTLY READING

Alecia

Supporting Staff

The Queen's Spade by Sarah Roughly

The Queen's Spade

Sarah Roughly

9780063344389

Hannah

Executive Director

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

9780593418918

Valentina

Operations Manager

Our Winter Monster by Dennis Mahoney

Our Winter Monster

Dennis Mahoney

9781641296335

Resources

Click here for a complete list.

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Hannah Walcher, Executive Director

Livermore CA 94550

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