CALIBA OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE AND CREATE A PROFILE!

The CALIBA office is excited to announce that our new website is LIVE! Click here to visit the website. Members, you will need to create a new login. Start here!

CALIBA PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES

JOIN US TONIGHT! 

GOLDEN POPPY VIRTUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

Tune in tonight (3/6) to watch the awards ceremony and meet the winners. Register now!

Promote the Golden Poppy Awards:

• Share the link to register and the donation link to Help SoCal Booksellers Rebuild.
• View the Golden Poppy Finalists here.

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

to Hannah.

*BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM BY MONDAY, MARCH 10TH* OAKLAND SPRING FORUM ON APRIL 1ST

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

• Bookseller Registration is Now Open!
• DUE 3/10: Reserve your hotel room here.

*CALL FOR AUTHORS DUE TOMORROW, MARCH 7TH* 

DEL MAR SPRING FORUM ON MAY 7TH

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.

• DUE TOMORROW, 3/7: Submit Authors
• DUE MARCH 21ST: Submit Rep Picks Interest Form
• DUE MARCH 31ST: Call for Sponsors, Welcome Bags & Galley Tables
• DUE APRIL 7TH: Reserve your hotel room here.

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

*NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE* RAMP UP SUMMER SALES

Curated Print & Digital Catalogs

Get your books in the essential summer reading catalog of 2025 by March 15th. Limited availability—reserve ad space 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.

*THEMES POSTED THROUGH END OF MAY* AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS: SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS

Our booksellers have requested a new way to feature your books as part of their social media marketing. We've come up with a list of themes to promote your titles.

Submit your books today!

$100 OFF CALIBA BANNER PROMOTIONS: NOW TO JUNE

When you book a Homepage or Newsletter banner in March you will receive a $100 discounted rate. Banners can be scheduled ahead now through the end of June to receive the discounted price.

Schedule your banner promotions today!

BOOKSELLERS IN THE NEWS

Judging by the Cover (photo: Carlos Mireles-Guerrero)

Image of the Day: Oscar Wilde Lookalike Contest at Judging by the Cover (Shelf Awareness)

The Things We Learned in the Fire: On the Destruction (and Rebirth) of a Bookstore. Brad Johnson on the Life and Death and Life of East Bay Booksellers (Literary Hub)

Where do Local booksellers get help when things get tough? Here. (The Orange County Register)

How to Help Rebuild Bookstores and Libraries Lost in the Los Angeles Wildfires (Oprah Daily)