12.12.24 CALIBA Bookseller News & Information

December 12, 2024

IN THIS ISSUE

Golden Poppy ‘24 by the Numbers

Holiday Catalog Rebate Form

New Publisher Partners for Batch for Books

Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirement

Congrats, Winners of the James Patterson Holiday Bonus

Binc Scholarship to ComicsPRO

*ENDS TODAY* Libro.fm Credit Bundle Sale

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Bookseller Resources

CALIBA STAFF

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

valentina@caliballiance.org

Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

alecia@caliballiance.org

JOIN CALIBA'S DISCORD!

Email Valentina to join.

Current CALIBA bookseller membership required.

GAP IN STAFFING DURING

THE HOLIDAY SEASON?

We have a few booksellers that have already filled out the Substitute Bookseller form! Find a Substitute Bookseller Here (Login Required). If you are having trouble accessing your account, email Valentina.

If you would like to be aSubstitute Bookseller, fill out this form!

HOLIDAY CATALOG TIPS

Books Inc. Holiday Catalog Table Display

Pictured: Books Inc. Opera Plaza showing off the holiday catalog in their Gifts table display. Click here for more holiday catalog tips!

Have ideas on how bookstores can use the Holiday Catalog? Share it on Discord or email Valentina!

Golden Poppy '24 by the Numbers - California Map

GOLDEN POPPY FINALISTS BY THE NUMBERS

•67finalists from across the state of California

•14 categories, 2 juried

•90dedicated bookseller judges

•350+ submissions

•16% of the finalists have appeared at CALIBA events over the past 12 months

The Golden Poppy Finalists have been announced! Click here to view the 2024 Golden Poppy Award Finalists. Voting for the winners will take place January 5th-15th. The Virtual Golden Poppy Awards will take place on January 30th at 7 PM PST. Mark your calendars and register now.

Interested in joining a Golden Poppy Committee? Click here to fill out the 2025 Committee Interest Form. Deadline to submit is January 1st.

DISPLAY CONTEST

Make a Golden Poppy display by January 15th and tag us on Instagram (@caliba_20) for a chance to win $100 for your store! Pictured: 2023 Winner: Bookshop Benicia.

MERCHANDISE

Your Bookstore can request FREE removable Finalist stickers. NEW THIS YEAR: Golden Poppy merchandise that you can sell in your store! Click here to order stickers and merchandise.

CALIBA Golden Poppy Resources: poster, shelf talker and edelweiss list

RESOURCES FOR BOOKSTORES

Finalist posters, QR code sign, and shelf-talkers for displays. Click here to download the Finalist Toolkit.

2% discount from Ingram on Golden Poppy Finalists,

no code needed. Runs through Jan. 31st

HOLIDAY CATALOG REBATE FORM

It’s that time of year! Thank you for ordering your holiday catalogs. CALIBA will provide up to $200 rebate for bookstores that participated in newspaper insertions and saturation mailing. Click here to fill out the form.

NEW PUBLISHER PARTNERS FOR BATCH FOR BOOKS

Batch for Book has announced new partnerships with Independent Publishers Group (IPG), Microcosm Publishing, Arcadia Press, and Blackstone Publishing. These four publishers join Penguin Random House, Macmillan, HarperCollins, and Gardner's US in helping to fulfill Batch’s ongoing mission to provide bookstores and publishers with a simpler, more efficient way to manage invoices and payments.

Click here for the press release.

Click here to learn more about Batch for Books.

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING REQUIREMENT

Bookstores MAY have a new filing requirement — Deadline January 1, 2025!

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN, a part of the U.S. Treasury) has new federal reporting requirements for Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) that may impact bookstores. It requires corporations, S-corporations, and LLCs to report identifying information about the individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a company to FinCEN.

For more information about the new BOI reporting requirements, check out FinCEN’s FAQ.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HOLIDAY BONUS WINNERS

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program

Author James Patterson has selected the independent booksellers who are beneficiaries of his Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program, which in October he said would go to 600 booksellers in $500 increments. As he has done in previous years, Patterson pledged a substantial amount--$300,000 this fall--to fund the program. The complete list of recipients can be seen on the ABA website.

Alecia Reddick (Wallflower Bookshop)

Alena Saunders (Skylight Books)

Alex Hemming (Skylight Books)

Alison Keyes (Village Well Books & Coffee)

Amy Golden (A Great Good Place for Books)

Amy Thomas (Pegasus Books)

Anj Schuyler (Hicklebee's Bookstore)

Arden Harris (A Seat at the Table Books)

Ashley Mireles-Guerrero (Judging by the Cover: A Bookstore)

Audrey Moor (The Book Jewel)

Binta Barry (The Ripped Bodice)

Brenna Bellavance (Underground Books)

Carly Nairn (Fabulous Books)

Carolee Hazard (Kepler's Books)

Cherysse Calhoun (Marcus Book Store)

Claire Beyke (Chevalier's Books)

Colleen Cadiz (Books Inc.)

Cynthia Huie (On Waverly)

Dylan McGonigle (Wayfinder Bookshop)

Elliot George (The Avid Reader)

Emily Selman (Red Rock Books)

Emma Marie (The Book Jewel)

Erin Messer (City Lights Books)

Erin Rivera (The Frugal Frigate)

Flora Gomez (Vroman's Bookstore)

Gabriela Melendez (The Reading Bug)

Hana Metzger (Browser Books)

Isabel Magdaleno (Book Castle SF)

James Jensen (Warwick's)

Jesus Gasca Rebollar (Cellar Door Bookstore)

Jill Blew (Four-Eyed Frog Books)

Jina Fahrni (The Avid Reader)

Joey Puente (Diesel)

Jonathan Spencer (Book Passage)

Jordan Zwick (The Book Seller)

Jude Smith (Crawford's Books)

Jules Gardner (Napa Bookmine)

Julie Tully (River House Books)

Justine Togami (Tecolote Book Shop)

Katie Orphan (Orphan Books)

Kerry Kletter (Zibby's Bookshop)

Kimberly Hill (Hill's Bookstore)

Laura Warner (Tin Can Mailman Used Books)

Lily Burnes Heath (Dog Eared Books)

Lorilee Sugden (Linden Tree Children's Books)

Louie S.M. Sanchez (Bel Canto Books)

Louis M. Jason (Mystery Pier Books)

McKenna Deluca (Claremont Forum Bookshop)

Monika Zerzan (Northtown Books)

Nick Cuzzi (Green Apple Books on the Park)

Robert Turner (Chukaruka)

Roberta Gingold (Newsboy Books)

Rudy Winnacker (Reasonable Books)

Sarah George (Bookish)

Sarah Hamilton (Banter Bookshop)

Saya Bolda (Bookshop Santa Cruz)

Sherri Gallentine (Vroman's Bookstore)

Sherri Hereford (Coalesce Bookstore)

Sheryl Cotleur (Copperfield's Books)

Stacie Willoughby (Spectator Books)

Sunny Ostrom (The Book Seller)

Sydney Baum-Haines (Book Soup)

Tamara Gomez (The Book Catapult)

Taylor Abrams (Ruby's Books)

Vicki Lundquist (Chaucer's Books)

Vivienne St. John (Small World Books)

Zoe Cecil (Capital Books)

BINC SCHOLARSHIP TO COMICSPRO

The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will provide two $750 scholarships for comic store owners and their employees to attend the ComicsPRO industry meeting in Glendale, CA, February 20-22, 2025. The funds may be used for travel, replacement wages, lodging, and meals; ComicsPRO will cover the registration fee for the meeting. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at 2 p.m. PST.

REGISTER FOR PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL

CALIBA will reimburse booksellers for completion and certification of each live course. For those auditing courses, 1/2 of the cost will be reimbursed with proof of attendance.