04.17.25 CALIBA Publisher News & Information

April 17, 2025

in Publisher Newsletter,

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA Programs & Conferences:

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

*SUBMISSIONS OPEN* 2025 Golden Poppy Awards

*BOOKSELLER REGISTRATION IS OPEN* Del Mar Spring Forum

From the ABA: Urge Congress to Reverse Tariffs

Bookseller & Industry News:

Camino Books featured in Shelf Awareness

Bookshop Santa Cruz is an Indie Press Month finalist

PW Bookstore of the Year 2025 Finalist: East Bay Bookseller

PW Sales Rep of the Year 2025 Finalist: Julia Callahan

PW Sales Rep of the Year 2025 Finalist: Kristin Rasmussen

Book Passage featured in Shelf Awareness

Ivy Quirk (formerly from Bookshop Santa Cruz) featured in Shelf Awareness

Eureka Books featured in Shelf Awareness

Promotional Opportunities:

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

*SUBMISSIONS OPEN* Summer Shelf Insider

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

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Resources

NEW MEMBER CORNER

Welcome to CALIBA, Asian Art Museum Store!

Establisted: Since 1965

About Our New Member: The Asian Art Museum, an architectural jewel, located near the SF opera house, Davies Symphony Hall, and City Hall recently transitioned from a traditional art museum to include Contemporary Art and the store followed suit by expanding from its traditional Art book selections to include contemporary Asian and Asian American history and fiction, children's story books, Science Fiction and Graphic Novels. It's listed in guides as one of the “not to be missed” part of any visit to the Museum.

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

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.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

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

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.

We suggest that publishers send review copies:

Winter/Spring titles by April 30th
Summer titles by July 30th
Fall titles by September 15th

Learn more and submit your titles for consideration.

Del Mar Spring Forum Schedule, May 7, 2025.

DEL MAR SPRING FORUM: BOOKSELLER REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

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

FULL EVENT AGENDA

Questions? Email Hannah.

FROM THE ABA:

URGE CONGRESS TO REVERSE TARIFFS

"The tariffs instituted by the Trump Administration are hurting the U.S. economy. Small businesses and their communities will suffer the consequences—increases in costs, decreases in spending and local tax revenue, supply chain disruptions, and the real possibility of increased inflation and a recession. An immediate course correction is critical but will only happen if federal lawmakers hear from small businesses like yours in droves." Read the full article and send your message to congress now.

BOOKSELLER & INDUSTRY NEWS

Camino Books, Del Mar, celebrated the opening of their new quarters: John Evans cuts the ribbon; Alison Reid is to his right.

Calif.'s Camino Books Moves to New Quarters (Shelf Awareness)

Bookshop Santa Cruz, acknowledged as a Indie Press Month finalist for their large-scale use of IPC’s marketing assets (Independent Publishers Caucus Press Release)

PW Bookstore of the Year 2025 Finalist: East Bay Bookseller (Publishers Weekly)

PW Sales Rep of the Year 2025 Finalist: Julia Callahan (Publishers Weekly)

PW Sales Rep of the Year 2025 Finalist: Kristin Rasmussen (Publishers Weekly)

Beals at Book Passage (Shelf Awareness)

Ivy Quirk (formerly from Bookshop Santa Cruz) is joining Simon & Schuster as field account manager for the Northern California region (Shelf Awareness)

Eureka Books featured for National Bookmobile Day! (Shelf Awareness)

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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

*EARLY BOOKING BONUS ENDS, TOMORROW, APRIL 18TH* 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.

SUMMER SHELF INSIDER: SUBMISSIONS DUE BY MAY 7TH

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.

Get your listing and submit your title information.

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!