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  • California Bookseller Virtual Discovery Lab 2020
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  • Fall Catalog Marketing Campaign
    • Holiday Catalog & Marketing Campaign Bookseller Timeline
    • Holiday Marketing Resource
      • Shelf Awareness Email Example
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  • Golden Poppy Awards
    • Golden Poppy Awards Committee
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    • Spring Fest West Author/Sales Rep/Galley Room Opportunities
    • Consumer Holiday Marketing Campaign
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  • Rep Directory
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  • Indie Bookseller Maker Marketplace
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Find us at:
651 Broadway, Upstairs
Sonoma, CA 95476

USPS Mail to:
PO Box 280
Sonoma, CA 95476

FedEx & UPS to:
651 Broadway, Upstairs
Sonoma, CA 95476

 
415-561-7686
info@caliballiance.org

For Booksellers


If you own or manage a bookstore in California, we urge you to join CALIBA. The Alliance is a remarkable resource for connecting to and learning from other booksellers, publishers and authors, and for staying on top of the industry at large while maintaining a particular focus on aspects most crucial to independent bookselling throughout California.

Voting membership is open to any individual member of the independent retail bookselling community whose primary place of business is a storefront location in California – one vote per company. 

Membership runs from January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021 and is considered to have lapsed April 1, 2021. It is open to all California independent brick-and-mortar bookstores and includes:
  • Free admission to our annual Fall Discovery Lab for you and your staff
  • Free or reduced rates at education and member programs for you and your staff
  • Subscription to our weekly e-newsletter for you and your staff
    • Stay up-to-date with industry, Alliance and bookstore news
    • Bestseller list
    • Contribute news, store photos of your spectacular events and accomplishments
    • Classified ads 
  • Online access to the Rep Directory, updated regularly
  • Inclusion on our website (for voting members only)
  • Membership to the California Children's Booksellers Alliance (CCBA)
  • Fall Catalog Marketing Campaign produced for you and promoted to drive business to your store
  • Independent Bookstore Day in conjunction with your ABA membership
    • Access to exclusive IBD merchandise 
  • Reading Lists
  • Resource page
  • A list of current Publisher Promotions
  • Postings in The Indie Bookseller Maker Marketplace
Bookseller Resources
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New for 2021! Rebates of your membership dues will be issued in December with your store's participation in CALIBA's consumer marketing campaigns. 
Join/Renew Membership 

We welcome online and pop-up bookstores as well. Except for voting rights, your store will have access to all other bookstore benefits. 
Associate Bookstores Join/Renew
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  • Corona Virus Resources
    • PPP & EIDL Loans
  • Membership
    • Booksellers
      • Wholesaler Information and Resources
    • For Children's Booksellers
    • Authors & Illustrators
    • Publishers & Book Industry Professionals
    • Educators
    • Emeritus Membership
  • Spring Fest West
  • California Bookseller Virtual Discovery Lab 2020
    • Schedule
    • Exhibitors
  • Fall Catalog Marketing Campaign
    • Holiday Catalog & Marketing Campaign Bookseller Timeline
    • Holiday Marketing Resource
      • Shelf Awareness Email Example
  • Find A Store
  • Golden Poppy Awards
    • Golden Poppy Awards Committee
  • Promotional Opportunities
    • Spring Fest West Author/Sales Rep/Galley Room Opportunities
    • Consumer Holiday Marketing Campaign
    • Online Outreach
    • Author Opportunities
  • Rep Directory
  • Resources
  • Indie Bookseller Maker Marketplace
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us