5.30.24 CALIBA Publisher News & Information

May 30, 2024

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA Fall Fest '24 Call for Authors is Open! Deadline: June 28
Spring Forum: San Pedro Summary
Announcing CALIBA's Shelf Insider!
RAMP Holiday Catalog Promotion - Reserve by June 15th
CALIBA Board Elections Results
Submit Your Titles to the Golden Poppy Awards
Dates and Deadlines
Bestseller Lists
Classifieds
Promote Your Titles to CALIBA Booksellers
Resources

Fall Fest CALIBA Sept. 17-18 Call for Authors

September 17 & 18 at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel

168 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena CA 91101

200+ booksellers throughout the state will be gathering together for two full days of author sessions, rep picks, education, networking, and exhibits.

Take advantage of author placements throughout the show:

Keynote, author panels, speed dating, bookseller receptions, and more! Have a great idea for your author? We'd love to hear it!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND SUBMIT AUTHORS

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

GALLEY TABLE AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Exhibitor registration to come!

SPRING FORUM: SAN PEDRO SUMMARY

We had a blast in San Pedro!

Thank you for sharing your authors with us and for participating in rep picks. We couldn't do it without you.

From our booksellers:

"Some really great new titles are on the way!"

"Love how happy booksellers are to share tips & strategies."

"Getting to meet great bookstore owners and amazing authors"

"Great idea on location; very well organized; delicious lunch; our coworkers were very happy with the programming; loved seeing everyone. - Thanks!"

ANNOUNCING CALIBA'S SHELF INSIDER!

*New* Shelf Insider - Seasonal Newsletters

Want to maximize visibility for your latest titles? Our NEW 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. This is a member-only benefit- $275 per title.

Timeline for submissions:

FALL/WINTER - Submissions open August 5th, newsletter sends September 10th.

SPRING - Submissions open January 6th, newsletter sends February 11th.

SUMMER- Submissions open April 9th, newsletter sends May 14th.

To reserve your title space, contact emma@caliballiance.org

RAMP HOLIDAY CATALOG PROGRAM DEADLINE: JUNE 15

You have books. We have readers.

CALIBA is now working with RAMP for our Holiday Catalogs. Reserve today at rampbooks.com

RESERVATIONS DUE JUNE 15TH

CLICK FOR HOLIDAY CATALOG RATE INFO

CALIBA BOARD ELECTION RESULTS

Bridget Schinnerer (Secretary, Vroman's), Elayna Trucker (Napa Bookmine), Vanessa Martini (Green Apple Books), Jhoanna Belfer (Bel Canto Books), Seth Marko (The Book Catapult), and Shannon Grant (Simon & Schuster) were handily elected.

Congratulations and we appreciate your service to our booksellers!

GOLDEN POPPY 2024 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN

Books published between November 1, 2023, and October 31, 2024, are eligible. Please mail books published before April 30, 2024, in April to give our readers plenty of time to review all of the entries.

We are especially looking for titles for the following committees: Martin Cruz Smith Award (Emerging Diverse Voices), Romance, Glenn Goldman (CA Lifestyle/Cooking).

FIND DETAILS AND SUBMIT TITLES