03.13.25 CALIBA Publisher News & Information

March 13, 2025

in Publisher Newsletter,

Summer Reading Guide Reserve Ad Space - 2 More Days

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA Programs & Conferences:

*SPECIAL PRICING EXTENDED & AUTHOR PANELISTS* CALIBA Spring Forum: Oakland

*CALL FOR REP PICKS, SPONSORS, WELCOME BAGS & GALLEY TABLES* CALIBA Spring Forum: Del Mar

*WINNERS ANNOUNCED* 2024 Golden Poppy Awards

Promotional Opportunities:

*2 MORE DAYS TO RESERVE AD SPACE* RAMP Up Summer Sales

*THEMES POSTED THROUGH END OF MAY* Authors & Publishers: Social Media Promotions

Booksellers in the News:

Nikki High, Owner of Octavia's Bookshelf, panel appearance (The Pasadena Now)

Industry News:

IPG Sales Force Update

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Resources

NEW MEMBER CORNER

Welcome to CALIBA, Rebel Reads!

Owner: Andrea Geyer

Established: Aug. 2024

About Our New Member: Rebel Reads is a woman built, owned and run mobile bookstore specializing in romance and fantasy novels, bringing the love of these 2 genres to readers in the surrounding Yucaipa and Redlands area. Founded on the belief that it's okay to be a rebel and embrace the books you love, our shop pops up at markets, festivals, and events to create a fun, inclusive space for book lovers. I live in Yucaipa with my husband and our two beautiful daughters. I enjoy reading (of course!) playing board games, and fussing over my houseplants

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

CALIBA Spring Forum Oakland, April 1, 2025.

Extended Deadline for Hotel Room Special Pricing

OAKLAND SPRING FORUM: SPECIAL PRICING EXTENDED & AUTHOR PANELISTS

Reserve your hotel room with the CALIBA group rate by Monday, Mar. 17th: here.

AUTHOR PANELISTS

Oakland Spring Forum 2025 Keynote Speaker Featuring: Charlie Jane Anders

Keynote Breakfast Featuring Charlie Jane Anders

Join us for the kick off event featuring best-selling author Charlie Jane Anders, celebrating her new book Lessons in Magic and Disaster.

Author Panel: Writing Messy Families

A lively author panel about writing messy families featuring Kathy Wang, author of The Satisfaction Cafe; Carolyn Huynh, author of The Family Recipe; and Angela Flournoy, author of The Wilderness.

Author "Speed Dating"

• Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, author of The Summer of the Bone Horses

• K. L. Walther, author of A First Time for Everything

• Elaine Castillo, author of Moderation

• Varian Johnson, author of Little Big Man

• Arree Chung, author of Don’t Cause Trouble

• Bridget Crocker, author of The River's Daughter: A Memoir

• Markus Redmond, author of Blood Saves

• Isaac Fellman, author of Notes from a Regicide

Oakland Spring Forum 2025 Author Reception

Author Reception/Meet the Authors

• Hope Lim, author of At the Window

• Diane Schaffer, author of Mortal Zin: A Mortal Zin Mystery

• John Bersani, author of 20 Amici - 40 Ricette

• Rachel Gillig, author of The Knight and the Moth

• Scott Alan Lucas, author of Last Night in San Francisco: Tech's Lost Promise and the Killing of Bob Lee

• Amber Ren, illustrator of Becoming Boba

FULL EVENT AGENDA

RESERVE A HOTEL ROOM

CALIBA Spring Forum Del Mar, May 7, 2025.

DEL MAR SPRING FORUM: CALL FOR REP PICKS, SPONSORS, WELCOME BAGS & GALLEY TABLES

• 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 with the CALIBA group rate here.

Click here for more info about the Spring Forums.

Questions? Email Hannah.

CALIBA PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES (CONT'D)

2024 GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS: WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to the 2024 Golden Poppy Award Winners and the Display Contest Winner: Linden Tree!

Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual ceremony! In case you missed it, you can watch the recording on Youtube. Click here to read the press release.

A message from Kathy at the Binc Foundation:

"You raised $1,493.40. This is fantastic. Many thanks for your work and kindness. You will help a bookseller in the LA area."

PROMOTIONAL OPPPORTUNITIES

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

RAMP UP SUMMER SALES: 2 MORE DAYS TO RESERVE AD SPACE

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.

CALIBA Social Media Promotions Example Gif

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

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!

INDUSTRY NEWS

IPG SALES FORCE UPDATE

Effective March 15, 2025, IPG sales to independent bookstores will be managed by three premier rep groups: Fujii Associates, Imprint Group, and Como Sales.