LA WILDFIRES UPDATE

LA WILDFIRE FUNDRAISER UPDATES

• The mutual aid efforts of Octavia's Bookshelf, North Figueroa Bookstore, and Zibby's Bookshop were featured in Publisher's Weekly. Click here to read the full article.

• Underdog Bookstore, in Monrovia, has a Wildfire Relief page for information about the shop’s distribution center, available supplies and upcoming charity auction.

• Vroman’s, in Pasadena, has partnered with Children’s Books for Altadena to provide new or gently-used books for communities impacted by the fire.

• Zibby’s Bookshop, in Santa Monica, is giving books to families who have lost homes in the LA fires, and also providing clothes from 30+ brands.

• The LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund is for the benefit of Los Angeles County’s artists and arts workers in all disciplines impacted by the unprecedented wildfire crisis. Click here for more info and to apply by Feb. 18th.

• Binc, matching funds pool with contributions from Bookshop.org and Tokyopop, met its $55,000 matching goal, and is now the beneficiary of a Libro.fm fundraiser, Audiobooks for Binc, now through Jan. 30th.

• Richard Turner, Diesel A Bookstore in Santa Monica, started a GoFundMe to help one of their booksellers who lost her home. The fund will also help raise money to purchase and donate books to those who’ve lost everything (schools, libraries, individuals). 

• John Evans and Alison Reid, Camino Books in Del Mar, lost their home in Pacific Palisades. The campaign, organized by PRH sales rep Tom Benton, aims to raise $10,000.

• Another Gofundme campaign has been set up for Tom Rogers, owner of the Book Alley, a used bookstore in Pasadena, whose home in Altadena was destroyed.

The CALIBA team has put together a working Google document to share ways that you can support bookstores affected by the fires. You can find this document plus resources for booksellers affected by the fire on the CALIBA LA Fires Resource page.

CONFERENCES

OAKLAND SPRING FORUM: CALL FOR SPONSORS & REP PICK ENTRIES

CALIBA is returning to the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, April 1st, for a day of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking.

• Author submissions closed. Author invitations will be sent starting on Monday, Feb. 3rd.

• DUE NEXT FRIDAY, FEB. 7TH: Rep Picks Interest Form. Rep picks invitations will be sent the week of February 17th.

• Call for Sponsors, Welcome Bags & Galley Tables.

Click here for more information.

Questions? Email Hannah.

OAKLAND SPRING FORUM HOTEL LINK IS OPEN!

Book your group rate for CALIBA's Oakland Spring Forum here.

*SAVE THE DATE* DEL MAR SPRING FORUM ON MAY 7TH & HOTEL LINK OPEN!

CALIBA will be at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar, May 7th, for a day of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking.

Stay tuned for our Call for Authors form!

Book your group rate for CALIBA's Del Mar Spring Forum here.

SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH HANNAH AT WINTER INSTITUTE

Will you be attending Winter Institute? Schedule a meeting with Hannah by email.