02.13.25 CALIBA Publisher News & Information

February 13, 2025

in Publisher Newsletter,

CALIBA Del Mar Spring Forum, May 7, 2025. Call for Authors Submissions due March 7, 2025.

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA Programs & Conferences:

Golden Poppy Awards Hosted by Joanna Ho

The Golden Poppy Wildfire Fund for Binc: Help SoCal Booksellers Rebuild

Del Mar Spring Forum: Call for Authors, Sponsors, Welcome Bags & Galley Tables

Oakland Spring Forum: Call for Sponsors, Welcome Bags & Galley Tables

Promotional Opportunities:

Reserve Ad Space in Our Summer Reading Guide

Be Part of Booksellers Social Media Strategy

CALIBA on the Road:

Schedule a Meeting with Hannah at Winter Institute

Booksellers in the News

Industry Announcement:

Batch for Books New Publishing Partner

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Resources

NEW MEMBER CORNER

Welcome to CALIBA, Gigglemugs!

Owner: Katherin Baban

Established: November 2023

About Our New Member: Gigglemugs is a family-owned bookstore in Burlingame that offers children’s books, candy, and lots of other stuff kids love. We’re so happy to have a welcoming place for kids and teens to feel good about books. We’re striving to keep reading a regular and enjoyable part of children’s lives.

LA WILDFIRES UPDATE

The fires are contained, but the work to rebuild continues. We will continue to update the LA Wildfires Mutual Aid 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.

CALIBA STAFF

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

valentina@caliballiance.org

Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

alecia@caliballiance.org

HOUSEKEEPING

UPDATE YOUR RECORDS WITH OUR NEW BANK INFO

Please update your payment records as we’ve switched to

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

CALIBA PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES

THE VOTES ARE IN. GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS CEREMONY HOSTED BY JOANNA HO

We are excited to announce that award-winning author Joanna Ho will be hosting the Golden Poppy Awards Ceremony. Tune in on Thursday, March 6th to watch the announcement and meet the winners. Register now!

The Golden Poppy Wildfire Fundraiser for Binc: Help SoCal Booksellers Rebuild.

THE GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS WILDFIRE FUNDRAISER FOR BINC: HELP SOCAL BOOKSELLERS REBUILD

We've partnered with The BINC Foundation to help California booksellers affected by the fires rebuild, heal, and move forward. Click here to donate now.

If you’re interested in donating via your publisher or a sponsorship for the Golden Poppy Ceremony, reach out

to Hannah.

*CALL FOR AUTHORS, SPONSORS, WELCOME BAGS & GALLEY TABLES* DEL MAR SPRING FORUM

CALIBA will be at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar, May 7th, for a day of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking.

Call for Authors: Submit an author by March 7th.
Rep Picks Interest Form: Submit your rep picks by March 21st.
Call for Sponsors, Welcome Bags & Galley Tables: Click here to complete our sponsorship form.
Reserve your room here.

*CALL FOR SPONSORS, WELCOME BAGS & GALLEY TABLES* OAKLAND SPRING FORUM

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 info about the Spring Forums.

Questions? Email Hannah.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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

RESERVE AD SPACE IN OUR SUMMER READING GUIDE

Curated Print & Digital Catalogs

Have you submitted your titles? Get your books in the essential summer reading catalog of 2025 by March 1st. Limited space—reserve now!

Bonus: all print ads include a free digital catalog ads.

Questions? Contact Suzanne Shoger

This year's beautiful cover is from Zoé de Las Cases' Paris Colouring Book from Octopus Books/Hachette.

CALIBA Social Media Promotions Example Gif

BE PART OF BOOKSELLERS SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

Our booksellers have requested a new way to feature your books. Check out March's themes below. Have the perfect book for the social media dates? Submit your books today!

March themes:

March 14: Holi
March 18: March Madness
March 21: World Poetry Day

CALIBA ON THE ROAD

10 DAYS UNTIL WINTER INSTITUTE! SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH HANNAH

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

BOOKSELLERS IN THE NEWS

Bookstores in Pasadena, Monrovia, including Underdog Bookstore, Octavia’s Bookshelf and Black Cat Fables seen here, and across Southern California jumped in to help those affected by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. (Photos by Erik Pedersen/SCNG + Courtesy of Victoria Bane)

HOW BOOKSTORES IN PASADENA AND MONROVIA BECAME LOCAL AID RESOURCES AFTER WILDFIRES VIA DAILY BREEZE

Underdog Books, Octavia’s Bookshelf, Black Cat Fables, dym books & boba, Vroman’s, Chevalier’s Books, Diesel: A Bookstore, Skylight Books and others have launched efforts that include completely transforming into distribution hubs to sponsoring book drives and more.

Click here to read the full article.

Bookstores in Pasadena, Monrovia, including Underdog Bookstore, Octavia’s Bookshelf and Black Cat Fables seen here, and across Southern California jumped in to help those affected by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. (Photos by Erik Pedersen/SCNG + Courtesy of Victoria Bane)

INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

BATCH FOR BOOKS NEW PUBLISHING PARTNER

Batch for Books announced a new partnership with the Hachette Book Group that marks a significant milestone in Batch’s ongoing mission to provide bookstores and publishers with a simpler, more efficient way to manage invoices and payments.

Click here to read the full press release.