• Fall Fest 2024 Call for Authors - Closed
• July is #MarginsBooksellingMonth
• Submit Your Titles to the Golden Poppy Awards
• CALIBA's Shelf Insider
• RAMP Holiday Catalog Submissions are Closed
• Dates and Deadlines
• Bestseller Lists
• Classifieds
• Promote Your Titles to CALIBA Booksellers
• Resources

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

Call for Authors is CLOSED

Thank you for your wonderful submissions! The CALIBA team is reviewing the authors submitted and we plan to send out invitations by the end of next week.

Join us in the Exhibit Hall!

Exhibitor set up: Tuesday, 9/17: 10:00 AM

Exhibit hours:

Tuesday, 9/17: 3:00 - 5:30 PM

Wednesday, 9/18: 10:45 AM - 3:15 PM (closed for lunch)

***Do not ship to the Pasadena Hilton***

Exhibitor kit now available on the exhibitor page!

Priority is given to previous participating publishers.

Get Your Titles Front & Center at our Galley Table

Display your galleys in the lobby at the show!

$150 per title.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Your support keeps admission to this event free for our booksellers. We appreciate your support! Please email hannah@caliballiance.org or fill out our sponsorship form.

Find out more and view the map on their site!

Reps! Please scour your list and send us your best from California authors and illustrators published from November 1, 2023, and October 31, 2024.

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

Take advantage of the summer months to ensure that your submission has the best reading by our committees.

*New* Shelf Insider - Seasonal Newsletters

Looking to boost visibility for your latest titles? Our new exclusive seasonal newsletters are designed to showcase your latest titles to our dedicated network of booksellers and their audiences. Each featured book will be highlighted with cover art, a blurb, and a contact link for ARC or galley requests. This exclusive member-only benefit is available for just $275 per title. Want to maximize visibility for your latest titles?

To reserve your title space, fill out this form. Questions? Email: emma@caliballiance.org

Thank you for your holiday catalog reservations!

Catalogs Shipped to Stores and Newspapers - October 1

Catalogs Mailed to Consumers - November 1

• July: #MarginsBooksellingMonth

• July 31: CALIBA Fall Fest Exhibitor Registration Deadline

• Sept. 17 & 18: CALIBA Fall Trade Show in Pasadena

• Sept. 22-28: Banned Books Week

Click herefor the Los Angeles Times & Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List

Click herefor the San Francisco Chronicle & Northern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List

• *New*Field Sales Representative - HarperCollins (California)
• *New*Telesales/Inside Sales Rep - HarperCollins
• Adult Book Buyer - Changing Hands Bookstore (Phoenix, AZ)
• Managing Partner - Fair Arrow Books + Goods, Martinez

You Have Books; We Have Booksellers!

Promote your key titles to our booksellers through dedicated eblasts, banners and website promotions.

Our stats are pretty impressive!

Take a look and book your promotions.

• Anti-Censorship Resources
• Panorama Picks - Books in Demand at US Libraries

Click here for a complete list.

Hannah Walcher, Executive Director

Livermore CA 94550