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SPRING 2026 SHELF INSIDER - BOOK SUBMISSIONS DUE FEB. 3RD
Want to maximize visibility for your latest titles? Our 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. Reaching over 1,000 booksellers, our first Shelf Insider had a 48% open rate. Member Price: $275 | Non-Member Price: $300
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MARCH SOCIAL MEDIA - BOOK SUBMISSIONS DUE FEB. 20TH
Booksellers have voted - and they would like to promote International Women's Day (3/8/2026). Submit your International Women's Day titles for our social media assets by Feb. 20th. Limit to 1 title per publisher. Spaces limited. Price: $100
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SUMMER READING GUIDE - AD RESERVATIONS DUE MARCH 15TH
Curated Print & Digital Catalogs
The essential summer catalog (print and digital) for indie readers from Memorial Day to Labor Day, showcasing new releases and timeless favorites. Carefully curated titles, limited space—reserve now! Bonus: all print ads include free digital catalog ads.
Questions? Contact Suzanne Shoger
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Publishers, Sales Reps & Book Industry Professionals (Non-voting)
Individual: $150
Small House & Commission Groups: $250 (up to 3 sales reps)
Large House: $550 (up to 6 sales reps)
Membership Perks:
- Discounted admission/exhibit space to our annual Fall Fest
- Free or discounted rates at education and member programs
- Subscription to our weekly e-newsletter & bestseller list
- Stay up-to-date with industry, association and bookstore news
- Access to our online Rep Directory
- Post your job openings in our classifieds
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January: #JanuaryinJapan / International Creativity Month / Financial Wellness Month / National Book Blitz Month
*TODAY* January 22: 2026 Summer Reading Guide Ad Reservations Open - Book Early!
*TOMORROW* January 23: 2026 Spring Forums Call for Authors and Rep Picks interest Forms Due
January 29: 2025 Golden Poppy Virtual Ceremony - RSVP Here
January 30: 2025 Golden Poppy Winners Announced to Public
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January 31: Friends of Fantasy Day
February: Black History Month / Ramadan (Feb 17-Mar 19)
February 13: 2026 Spring Forums Sponsorship & Promotional Opportunities Due
February 28: 2026 Golden Poppy Award Submissions - Winter/Spring Titles Due
March: Women's History Month / National Reading Month / Indie Press Month / Ramadan (Feb 17-Mar 19)
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1 - Noe Valley Books, in San Francisco, celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a book display of stories about incredible activists, unjust systems, radical resistance, powerful communities, and hope for a better world for all.
2 - Bookshop West Portal, in San Francisco, welcomed NBC's California Live to chat about 2026's must reads.
3- Dandar's Boardgames and Books, in Arcata, held their first Magic the Gathering night of the year in partnership with a local winery, while Dandar's figures out their next move.
4 - Bloodstone Books, in Sacramento, hosted their first LOTR trivia night, next up Buffy!
5 - Word Horde Emporium, in Petaluma, enjoyed an evening of celebrating Edgar Allen Poe's 217th birthday with creepy classics and cider.
6 - Linden Tree Books, in Los Altos, is on top of the 2016 nostalgia with their bestsellers from 10 years ago.
7 - Wild Sisters Book Co, in Sacramento, has been to the cottage.
8 - Vroman's Bookstore, in Pasadena, shows off their new display for Valentine's Day highlighting love across genres.
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Applications are open for current booksellers from a physical bookstore interested in learning about the publishing arm of the industry to apply for a scholarship to attend the Denver Publishing Institute (DPI). The scholarship, offered by the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the Denver Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, is worth up to $7,000. It includes tuition, room and board, and up to $2,000 to cover travel and lost wages.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
Click here for the press release.
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A new round of applications for the RISE+ Booksellers Exchange Program will launch later this month, the European & Independent Booksellers Federation's Newsflash reported. RISE+ supports booksellers from Europe and beyond in spending a few days abroad, working voluntarily in another bookshop to see firsthand how colleagues in other countries are navigating challenges, embracing new opportunities, and running their businesses.
Applications are currently open to bookshops wishing to host a bookseller colleague from another country in your shop. "As a host, you would include the visiting bookseller in your daily tasks, involve them in various activities happening in the bookshop, and make them feel part of the team for the duration of their stay," Newsflash noted.
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- Sales Assistant - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Associate Editor - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Editorial Freelancers - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- National Trade Sales Manager - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Bookstore for Sale - Camino Books, Del Mar
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Have a grant, scholarship, or classified listing for booksellers? Email Alecia to be listed on our site.
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CALIBA'S CURRENTLY READING
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Eternal Ruin
Tigest Girma
9780316593649
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Hannah
Executive Director
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The Sacred Space Between
Kalie Reid
9780316596138
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Valentina
Operations Manager
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My Heart is a Chainsaw
Stephen Graham Jones
9781982137649
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Click here for a complete list.
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HOUSEKEEPING
ADDRESS CHANGE AND BANK UPDATE
California Independent Booksellers Alliance (CALIBA), has changed our address and bank. We request that all ACH payments be deposited in our new account. For our updated W-9 and ACH instructions, please email Valentina Moberg at valentina@caliballiance.org.
CALIBA
266 Wood St Unit 404
Livermore, CA 94550
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CALIBA BOOKSTORE MAP
This map shows our current
bookstore members.
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JANUARY 22ND - OFFICE HOURS WITH HANNAH
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Join our monthly office hours (fourth Thursdays) to co-work with Hannah! Have a question, idea, or comment about a CALIBA program? Office hours are a great chance for you to check in directly with your Executive Director. Click here to register for a morning session (9-10am) or afternoon session (2-3pm) — or email Hannah to set up an appointment.
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