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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

The Golden Poppies Book Awards Committee 2020

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Fiction Chairs: Kaitlin Smith & Hillary Smith :  Copperfield's Books 106 Matheson Street Healdsburg, CA 95448 and Copperfield's Books,1330 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga

​Non-Fiction Chair: Christin Evans: The Booksmith1644 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117,  and Kepler's Literary Foundation, 1047 El Camino Real #201 Menlo Park CA 94025 
Anna Bullard (Bookshop West Portal), anna@bookshopwestportal.com, 80 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
Jeff Battis (Sausalito Books by the Bay) - jeff.battis@sausalitobooksbythebay.com, 100 Bay Street
Sausalito, CA 94965


Martin Cruz Smith Award for Diversity and Inclusion:
This Diversity Award will accept Fiction and NonFiction titles. Authors must be California residents. He will be involved in the award process. 
Please send books and nominations to:
Calvin Crosby, MCS Award, California Independent Booksellers Alliance, 651 Broadway, upstairs (mail to) PO Box 280, Sonoma, CA 95476
Luisa Smith,  c/o Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA, 94925
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T.Jefferson Parker Award (Mystery, Suspense and Thriller): 
James Jensen, Warwick’s 7812 Girard Avenue La Jolla, CA 92037 
Maureen Palacious, ℅ Once Upon a Time, 2207 Honolulu Ave. Montrose Shopping Park, Montrose, CA 91020

Romance Chair: 
Maryelizabeth Yturralde,
Creating Conversations Bookstore and Author Events, 2850 Artesia Boulevard Suite #101, Redondo Beach, CA  90278
Terry Gilman, Creating Conversations Bookstore and Author Events, 2850 Artesia Boulevard Suite #101, Redondo Beach, CA  90278
Summer Laurie, Books Inc. 2101 Pacific Ave, No. 605, SF CA 94115
Connie Lin, Books Inc./ SF Public Library 585 Geary St Apt 400 San Francisco CA 94102
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Poetry Chair:
Lise Solomon,  Karel Dutton Group 1047 Stannage Ave. Albany, CA 94706

John Evans, Diesel, A Bookstore, 225 26th St, Suite 33, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Brad Johnson, East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Owen Hill & Noah Ross, Moe's Books, 1129 Rose Ave Oakland 94611
Josiah Luis Alderte, City Lights Bookstore, 269 Curry Street Richmond California 94801
Marissa Bell Toffoli, 5881 Chabot Rd, Oakland, CA 94618

Food & Cooking Chair: 
Claire Teel, Hicklebee's, 22241 Alamitos Rd, San Jose CA 95120
Lucy Corona, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave CA  95125
Luan Stauss, Laurel Bookstore, 5406 Roberts Ave., Oakland, CA 94619  
Calvin Crosby, CALIBA, 651 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Sonoma, CA 95476

Childrens Picture Book Chair: 
​Co-Chair:
Jennifer Gordon jennifer@mrsdalloways.com - Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore
​Co-Chair: Judy townecenterbooks@sbcglobal.net - Towne Center Books
Maureen Palacios maureen@onceupona.com - Once Upon A Time
Sarah Stephens sarahdotstephens@gmail.com
Toni Wheeler toni.wheeler@gmail.com - Mendocino Book Company
Caitlin Jordan caitlin@keplers.com - Keplers

Middle Grade Chair:
Mary Sheila McMahon, Linden Tree, 265 State St, Los Altos, CA 94022
Summer Laurie, Books Inc. 2101 Pacific Ave, No. 605, SF CA 94115
Drew Durham, Books Inc. Burlingame; 1375 Burlingame Avenue suite 101, Burlingame CA 94010
Mari Allen, Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA, 94925
Cindi Whittemore, Ink Spell, 500 Purissima st, Half moon bay CA. 94019

Young Adult Chair:

Kristin Hallk, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, Ca 95125

Mirrors & Windows Chair:
Suzi Hough, Hicklebee's 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, Ca 95125
Stephanie Seales, Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060,
Elise Filka, Charlie's Corner, 4102 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Bel McNeill, Bel & Bunna's Books, 3581c Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
Lucy Corona, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Michelle Bellah, Copperfield's Books, 139 Edman Way, Sebastapol, CA 95472
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