04.10.25 CALIBA Publisher News & Information

April 10, 2025

in Publisher Newsletter,

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA Programs & Conferences:

*SUBMISSIONS OPEN* 2025 Fall Fest Exhibitor Registration & Call for Authors

*AUTHOR PANELISTS* Del Mar Spring Forum

*THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING* the Oakland Spring Forum

Industry News:

Warwick's featured in Shelf Awareness

Fireside RWC featured in Scot Scoop

Golden Poppy Awards featured in Binc's newsletter

The Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award Winner Announced

Promotional Opportunities:

*SUBMISSIONS OPEN* Summer Shelf Insider

*NEW THEMES ADDED THROUGH JUNE* Authors & Publishers: Social Media Promotions

*EARLY BIRD BOOKING BONUS* 2025 Indie Winter Catalog: Reserve Ad Space

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Resources

NEW MEMBER CORNER

Welcome to CALIBA, On Waverly!

Owners: Cynthia and Jennifer Huie

Establisted: December 2023

About Our New Member: On Waverly is an Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) centered shop and creative space located in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown. Founded in 2023 by sisters Cynthia and Jennifer Huie, On Waverly is dedicated to showcasing the incredible talents of AAPI artists, authors, and makers. Our passion lies in curating a diverse collection of unique products and hosting engaging events that inspire and spark meaningful conversations.

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.

2025 GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS: SUBMISSIONS OPEN

The members of CALIBA present The Golden Poppy Book Awards to recognize the most distinguished books written by writers and artists who make California their home.

Learn more and submit your titles for consideration.

CALIBA PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES

2025 FALL FEST EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION & CALL FOR AUTHORS: SUBMISSIONS OPEN

CALIBA is meeting at the South San Francisco Conference Center for two days of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking on Wednesday-Thursday, September 17th-18th.

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION

CALL FOR AUTHORS

Exhibitor Registration and Call for Authors Deadline is Friday, June 13th

RESERVE A HOTEL ROOM

CALIBA Group Rate Ends Monday, August 25th

CALIBA Spring Forum Del Mar, May 7, 2025.

DEL MAR SPRING FORUM: AUTHOR PANELISTS

CALIBA is meeting at Hilton Garden Inn (Del Mar) for a day of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking on Wednesday, May 7th.

AUTHOR PANELISTS

Keynote Breakfast Featuring Charlie Jane Anders & Annalee Newitz

Join us for the kick off event featuring best-selling authors Charlie Jane Anders (Lessons in Magic and Disaster) and Annalee Newitz (Automatic Noodle) as they celebrate their new titles.

Author Panel: Down the Rabbit Hole

A darkly-fun panel featuring Olivie Blake, author of Girl Dinner; Kashana Cauley, author of The Payback;

Mona Awad, author of We Love You, Bunny; and moderator, Julie Slavinsky (Warwick's, San Diego).

The Book Business: Then and Now

A look at the Book Industry's past and how to change our futures. Presented by two industry veterans: Vicki DeArmon (Sibylline Press) and Alison Reid (Camino Books, Del Mar). The session is both educational and a celebration of Vicki's new memoir Foghorn: The Nearly True Story of a Small. Publishing Empire.

Author "Speed Dating"

Aisha Muharrar, author of Loved One
J. Penner, author of A Fellowship of Bakers
Dana Elmendorf, author of Grave Birds
G. T. Karber, author of Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose
Muon Thi Van, author of You Make the World
Philip Fracassi, author of The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
Bridget Crocker, author of The River's Daughter
Alex Killian, author of In-Between Places

Author Reception/Meet the Authors

Gerardo Iván Morales representing D. Esperanza, author of Detained: A Boy's Journal of Survival and Resilience
Suzanne Enoch, author of A Duke Never Tells
Susie Ghahremani, author of Rosemary Long Ears
Michelle Huneven, author of Bug Hollow
Jennifer Safrey, author of After Happily Ever
Paul Bradley Carr, author of The Confessions

FULL EVENT AGENDA

RESERVE A HOTEL ROOM

Questions? Email Hannah.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OAKLAND SPRING FORUM!

Thank you to all the booksellers, authors, and sales reps that attended the Oakland Spring Forum last Tuesday, April 1st.

We hope you all had a great time learning and hanging out with each other for a day of camaraderie at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center!

We’ve gathered some stats for all of the participants.

🌸 108 Booksellers from 43 Bookstores

🌸 19 Authors from 14 Publishers

🌸 17 Sales Reps

OAKLAND SPRING FORUM EVENT RECAP

INDUSTRY NEWS

Warwick's, La Jolla, Calif., hosted the launch event for Cindy Jenson-Elliott's "The Doomsday Detectives," illustrated by Theo Nicole Lorenz (Tu Books/Lee & Low).

The Doomsday Detectives at Warwick's (Shelf Awareness)

New Indie bookstore Fireside Books & More opens in Redwood City (Scot Scoop: Carlmont High School's Student News Site)

Golden Poppy Awards Showcase Peer-to-Peer Fundraising for Binc (Binc Foundation Newsletter)

THE ANNA DEWDNEY READ-TOGETHER AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED

My Hands Tell a Story by Kelly Startling Lyons and Illustrated by Tonya Engel (Reycraft Books) is the winner of the ninth annual Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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

SUMMER SHELF INSIDER: SUBMISSIONS OPEN

Want to maximize visibility for your latest titles? Our seasonal newsletters offer prime space to showcase your books to our engaged booksellers and their audiences. Your book will be included in an email listing with cover art, blurb, and a contact link for ARCs or galley requests. Reach 1k+ booksellers.

Click here to purchase a spot in the Summer Shelf Insider (sends 5/14).

Submit title information through this form.

Have Questions? Email Alecia.

CALIBA Social Media Promotions Example Gif

*NEW THEMES ADDED THROUGH JUNE* 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!

*EARLY BIRD BOOKING BONUS* 2025 INDIE WINTER CATALOG: RESERVE AD SPACE

RAMP is a marketing, sales and production group managing the two seasonal (summer and winter) catalogs for bookstores in four regions, including CALIBA.

Click here to Reserve Ad Space.