The Golden Poppy Book Awards Committee 2021
Fiction
Committee Chairs:
Hillary Smith, Copperfield's, 1330 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga CA 94515
Kaitlin Smith, Copperfield's, 104 Matheson Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
Committee Members:
Bridget Schinnerer, Vroman's Hastings Ranch, 3729 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena CA 91107
Ann Seaton, CALIBA, 2830 F Street, Apt.A Sacramento, CA 95816
Marilyn Weintraub, Jewish Book Festival/emeritus, 4628 Laurelgrove Ave. Studio City, CA 91604
Non-Fiction
Committee Chair:
Scott Ehrig-Burgess, The Library Shop, 330 Park Blvd., San Diego CA 92101
Committee Members:
Amanda Qassar, Warwick's, 4104 Arbor Vitae Dr. San Diego, CA 92105
Christin Evans, Booksmith, 429 Wave Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Jared Childress, Capital Books, 4132 Olga Bay Lane, Sacramento CA 95834
Martin Cruz Smith Award for Diversity and Inclusion
This Diversity Award will accept Fiction and Non-Fiction titles. The authors must be California residents.
Please send books and nominations to:
Committee Chairs:
Luisa Smith, c/o Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA, 94925
Calvin Crosby, MCS Award, CALIBA, 2830 F Street, Apt. A, Sacramento, CA 95816
Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller: T.Jefferson Parker Award
Committee Chair:
James Jensen, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Avenue La Jolla, CA 92037
Committee Members:
Terry Gilman, Creating Conversations, 2850 Artesia Blvd. #101 Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Pam Stirling, East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Hut Landon, Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore, 2904 College AvenueBerkeley, CA 94705
Liz Willner, Books Inc, 2728 Arlington Blvd El Cerrito, Ca 94530
Romance
Committee Chair:
Maryelizabeth Yturralde, Creating Conversations Bookstore and Author Events, (office) 3935 Mount Blackburn Avenue, San Diego, CA 92111
Committee Members:
Terry Gilman, Creating Conversations Bookstore and Author Events, 2850 Artesia Boulevard Suite #203, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Summer Laurie, Books Inc., 2101 Pacific Ave, No. 605, San Francisco CA 94115
Connie Lin, Books Inc./ SF Public Library, 585 Geary St Apt 400 San Francisco CA 94102
Jenni Marchisotto, Mysterious Galaxy, 3415 Mount Carol Dr. San Diego, CA 92111
Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: Earthseed-Octavia E. Butler Award
Committee Chair:
Elayna Trucker, Napa Bookmine, c/o 964 Pearl St, Napa, CA 94559
Committee Members:
Amanda Qassar, Warwick's, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Sam Trinkaus, Books Inc (Palo Alto), 3571 Altamont Way, Redwood City, 94062
Jocelyn Shratter, Bookshop Santa Cruz, 825 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Jax Caldwell-Dunn, Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95060
Poetry
Committee Chair:
Lise Solomon, Karel Dutton Group, 1047 Stannage Ave. Albany, CA 94706
Committee Members:
John Evans, Diesel, A Bookstore, send physical submissions: 225 26th St, Suite 33, Santa Monica CA 90402
Brad Johnson, East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Owen Hill, Moe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley CA 94704
Marissa Bell Toffoli, Emeritus, send physical submissions: 5881 Chabot Rd, Oakland, CA 94618
Seth Marko, The Book Catapult, 3010-B Juniper Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Nia McAllister, Museum of the African Diaspora, 439 49th St. Apt 9, Oakland, CA 94609
Nature Writing
Committee Chair:
Stephen Sparks, Point Reyes Books, 11315 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, CA 94956
Committee Members:
Melinda Powers, Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Seth Marko, Book Catapult 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Amanda Qassar, Warwick's, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Emily Ballaine, Point Reyes Books, 11315 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, CA 94956
Christie Olsen Day, Gallery Bookshop, 319 Kasten, Mendocino, CA 95460
Elayna Trucker, Napa Bookmine, 964 Pearl Street, Napa, CA94559
Teri Den Herder, UC San Diego Bookstore, 1943 Hidden Mesa Rd, El Cajon CA 92019
Food & Cooking
Committee Chair:
Claire Teel, Hicklebee's, 22241 Alamitos Rd, San Jose CA 95120
Committee Members:
Lucy Corona, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave CA 95125
Calvin Crosby, CALIBA, 2830 F Street, Apt.A Sacramento, CA 95816
Nina Barringer, Underground Books, 2814 35th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817
Kaitlin Smith, Copperfield's, 106 Matheson Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
Debra Ginsberg, Diesel, A Bookstore, 12524 Cavallo St. San Diego, CA 92130
Art & Design: Glen Goodman Non-Narrative Honor
Committee Chair:
Adrian Newall, Warwick's, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Committee Members:
Calvin Crosby, CALIBA, 2830 F Street, Apt.A Sacramento, CA 95816
Children's Picture Book
Committee Chairs:
Judy Wheeler, Towne Center Books, 555 Main St, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Amanda Barillas, Vroman's, Pasadena, 695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101
Committee Members:
Sarah Hines-Stephens, A Great Good Place for Books, 524 Spruce St., Oakland, CA 94606
Toni Wheeler, Mendocino Book Company, 102 S School St, Ukiah, CA 95482
Caitlin Jordan, Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Jane Wattenberg, Author/Illustrator, 80 Putnam Street, San Francisco CA 94110
Drew Durham, Books Inc, Suite 74 Towne & Country Village 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Middle Grade
Committee Chair:
Mary Sheila McMahon, Linden Tree Books, 265 State St, Los Altos, CA 94022
Committee Members:
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
Constance Anderson
Robin Stern Books Inc., The Pruneyard, 18755 Bascom #600, Campbell, CA 95008
Lisa Blanchette Linden Tree Books, 265 State Street, Los Altos CA 94022
Alex Reade, Sand Castle Tales, 1555 Camino Del Mar Suite 325 A, Del Mar, CA 92014
Young Adult
Committee Chair:
Kristin Hall, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, Ca 95125
Committee Members:
Jessica Palacios, Once Upon A Time, 2207 Honolulu Ave. Montrose Shopping Park, Montrose, CA 91020
Colleen Cadiz, Books Inc (Campbell), 1875 S Bascom Ave #600, Campbell, CA 95008
Bianca Romero, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Jane Bramley, Sundance Books, 121 California Ave, Reno, NV 89509
Maddie Loomis, Books, Inc (Palo Alto), Town & Country Village 855 El Camino Real #74 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Briana McDowell, Books, Inc (Palo Alto), Town & Country Village 855 El Camino Real #74 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Mirrors & Windows (explained here)
Committee Chair:
Suzi Hough, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, Ca 95125
Committee Members:
Bel McNeill, Bel & Bunna's Books, 3581c Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
Lucy Corona, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Michele Bellah, Copperfield's Books, 139 Edman Way, Sebastapol, CA 95472
Amanda Barillas, Vroman's, 695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101
Jessica Palacios, Once Upon A Time, 2207 Honolulu Ave. Montrose Shopping Park, Montrose, CA 91020
Committee Chairs:
Hillary Smith, Copperfield's, 1330 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga CA 94515
Kaitlin Smith, Copperfield's, 104 Matheson Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
Committee Members:
Bridget Schinnerer, Vroman's Hastings Ranch, 3729 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena CA 91107
Ann Seaton, CALIBA, 2830 F Street, Apt.A Sacramento, CA 95816
Marilyn Weintraub, Jewish Book Festival/emeritus, 4628 Laurelgrove Ave. Studio City, CA 91604
Non-Fiction
Committee Chair:
Scott Ehrig-Burgess, The Library Shop, 330 Park Blvd., San Diego CA 92101
Committee Members:
Amanda Qassar, Warwick's, 4104 Arbor Vitae Dr. San Diego, CA 92105
Christin Evans, Booksmith, 429 Wave Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Jared Childress, Capital Books, 4132 Olga Bay Lane, Sacramento CA 95834
Martin Cruz Smith Award for Diversity and Inclusion
This Diversity Award will accept Fiction and Non-Fiction titles. The authors must be California residents.
Please send books and nominations to:
Committee Chairs:
Luisa Smith, c/o Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA, 94925
Calvin Crosby, MCS Award, CALIBA, 2830 F Street, Apt. A, Sacramento, CA 95816
Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller: T.Jefferson Parker Award
Committee Chair:
James Jensen, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Avenue La Jolla, CA 92037
Committee Members:
Terry Gilman, Creating Conversations, 2850 Artesia Blvd. #101 Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Pam Stirling, East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Hut Landon, Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore, 2904 College AvenueBerkeley, CA 94705
Liz Willner, Books Inc, 2728 Arlington Blvd El Cerrito, Ca 94530
Romance
Committee Chair:
Maryelizabeth Yturralde, Creating Conversations Bookstore and Author Events, (office) 3935 Mount Blackburn Avenue, San Diego, CA 92111
Committee Members:
Terry Gilman, Creating Conversations Bookstore and Author Events, 2850 Artesia Boulevard Suite #203, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Summer Laurie, Books Inc., 2101 Pacific Ave, No. 605, San Francisco CA 94115
Connie Lin, Books Inc./ SF Public Library, 585 Geary St Apt 400 San Francisco CA 94102
Jenni Marchisotto, Mysterious Galaxy, 3415 Mount Carol Dr. San Diego, CA 92111
Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: Earthseed-Octavia E. Butler Award
Committee Chair:
Elayna Trucker, Napa Bookmine, c/o 964 Pearl St, Napa, CA 94559
Committee Members:
Amanda Qassar, Warwick's, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Sam Trinkaus, Books Inc (Palo Alto), 3571 Altamont Way, Redwood City, 94062
Jocelyn Shratter, Bookshop Santa Cruz, 825 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Jax Caldwell-Dunn, Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95060
Poetry
Committee Chair:
Lise Solomon, Karel Dutton Group, 1047 Stannage Ave. Albany, CA 94706
Committee Members:
John Evans, Diesel, A Bookstore, send physical submissions: 225 26th St, Suite 33, Santa Monica CA 90402
Brad Johnson, East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Owen Hill, Moe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley CA 94704
Marissa Bell Toffoli, Emeritus, send physical submissions: 5881 Chabot Rd, Oakland, CA 94618
Seth Marko, The Book Catapult, 3010-B Juniper Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Nia McAllister, Museum of the African Diaspora, 439 49th St. Apt 9, Oakland, CA 94609
Nature Writing
Committee Chair:
Stephen Sparks, Point Reyes Books, 11315 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, CA 94956
Committee Members:
Melinda Powers, Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Seth Marko, Book Catapult 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Amanda Qassar, Warwick's, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Emily Ballaine, Point Reyes Books, 11315 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, CA 94956
Christie Olsen Day, Gallery Bookshop, 319 Kasten, Mendocino, CA 95460
Elayna Trucker, Napa Bookmine, 964 Pearl Street, Napa, CA94559
Teri Den Herder, UC San Diego Bookstore, 1943 Hidden Mesa Rd, El Cajon CA 92019
Food & Cooking
Committee Chair:
Claire Teel, Hicklebee's, 22241 Alamitos Rd, San Jose CA 95120
Committee Members:
Lucy Corona, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave CA 95125
Calvin Crosby, CALIBA, 2830 F Street, Apt.A Sacramento, CA 95816
Nina Barringer, Underground Books, 2814 35th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817
Kaitlin Smith, Copperfield's, 106 Matheson Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
Debra Ginsberg, Diesel, A Bookstore, 12524 Cavallo St. San Diego, CA 92130
Art & Design: Glen Goodman Non-Narrative Honor
Committee Chair:
Adrian Newall, Warwick's, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Committee Members:
Calvin Crosby, CALIBA, 2830 F Street, Apt.A Sacramento, CA 95816
Children's Picture Book
Committee Chairs:
Judy Wheeler, Towne Center Books, 555 Main St, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Amanda Barillas, Vroman's, Pasadena, 695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101
Committee Members:
Sarah Hines-Stephens, A Great Good Place for Books, 524 Spruce St., Oakland, CA 94606
Toni Wheeler, Mendocino Book Company, 102 S School St, Ukiah, CA 95482
Caitlin Jordan, Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Jane Wattenberg, Author/Illustrator, 80 Putnam Street, San Francisco CA 94110
Drew Durham, Books Inc, Suite 74 Towne & Country Village 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Middle Grade
Committee Chair:
Mary Sheila McMahon, Linden Tree Books, 265 State St, Los Altos, CA 94022
Committee Members:
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
Constance Anderson
Robin Stern Books Inc., The Pruneyard, 18755 Bascom #600, Campbell, CA 95008
Lisa Blanchette Linden Tree Books, 265 State Street, Los Altos CA 94022
Alex Reade, Sand Castle Tales, 1555 Camino Del Mar Suite 325 A, Del Mar, CA 92014
Young Adult
Committee Chair:
Kristin Hall, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, Ca 95125
Committee Members:
Jessica Palacios, Once Upon A Time, 2207 Honolulu Ave. Montrose Shopping Park, Montrose, CA 91020
Colleen Cadiz, Books Inc (Campbell), 1875 S Bascom Ave #600, Campbell, CA 95008
Bianca Romero, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Jane Bramley, Sundance Books, 121 California Ave, Reno, NV 89509
Maddie Loomis, Books, Inc (Palo Alto), Town & Country Village 855 El Camino Real #74 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Briana McDowell, Books, Inc (Palo Alto), Town & Country Village 855 El Camino Real #74 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Mirrors & Windows (explained here)
Committee Chair:
Suzi Hough, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, Ca 95125
Committee Members:
Bel McNeill, Bel & Bunna's Books, 3581c Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
Lucy Corona, Hicklebee's, 1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Michele Bellah, Copperfield's Books, 139 Edman Way, Sebastapol, CA 95472
Amanda Barillas, Vroman's, 695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101
Jessica Palacios, Once Upon A Time, 2207 Honolulu Ave. Montrose Shopping Park, Montrose, CA 91020