Winter Institute 2026 program announced. Click here to view the full schedule.

Will you be attending the Winter Institute? Hannah will be attending; if you'd like to schedule a meeting, please email Hannah.

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

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

Cover illustration from The Worried Book / Howard Pearlstein, James Munro (Illustrated by) / Red Comet Press

Have more marketing ideas or special events members would find useful? Send in your ideas here.

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

Click here for more details.

February: Black History Month / Ramadan (Feb 17-Mar 19)

Week of February 9: 2026 Spring Forums Invites for Authors and Reps Sent Out

February 13: 2026 Spring Forums Sponsorship & Promotional Opportunities Due

February 22-26: IGNITE and Winter Institute

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)

March 15: 2026 Summer Reading Guide Ad Reservations Close - Book Early!

1 - January 30th's General Strike. Here are some CALIBA members that participated:

Reparations Club (Los Angeles)

Café Con Libros Press (Pomona)

Judging by the Cover Books (Fresno)

Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary & Garden Arts (Berkeley)

Wild Sisters Book Co. (Sacramento)

Octavia’s Bookshelf (Pasadena)

Black History Month Displays

2 - Volumes of Pleasure Bookshoppe, in Los Osos, showed off their Black History Month display.

3 - La Playa Books, in San Diego, displayed a few books to celebrate Black History Month.

4 - Fireside Books & More, in Redwood City, is officially one year old. Happy birthday!, 

5 - East Bay Booksellers, in Oakland, announced they are sponsoring the Oakland Review of Books.

6 - Banter Bookshop, in Fremont, thanked a customer for purchasing a ton of books to donate to Prisoners Literature Project.

7 - Once Upon a Bookstore, in Montrose, had a great time celebrating the first annual Friends of Fantasy Day!

8 - Warwick’s Books, in La Jolla, looks to have had a great turnout for Lily King’s book signing.

In the News

• Libro.fm to Fundraise for Binc
• Bookshop.org is now partnering with Spotify to integrate affiliate links to purchase physical books through the streaming service’s app.
• Bookshop.org has struck a major deal with Draft2Digital that will give more than 300,000 self-published authors the ability to sell e-books through the online bookstore.
• And Substack Prisons, Prose & Protest delves into the history of the nation’s first Black bookstore.
• Image of the Day: Lily King at Book Passage
• Cool Idea: Walking Tour for Booksellers
• The Collective Book Studio Launches Tiny Torch Books Imprint

Don't forget to follow CALIBA (@caliba_20)!

• Get Lit Books & Things - GoFundMe
• Dandar's Games and Books - Give a Hand | GoFundMe
• Northtown Books - Give a Hand
• 2025 LA Fires Resources Page

• Denver Publishing Institute Scholarship applications due Feb. 6
• RISE+ Booksellers Exchange Program applications due Feb. 15
• Black Bookstore Heritage Grant

• Associate Editor - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
• Editorial Freelancers - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
• Bookstore for Sale - Camino Books, Del Mar

Have a grant, scholarship, or classified listing for booksellers? Email Alecia to be listed on our site.

Alecia

Supporting Staff

Like in Love with You

Emma R. Alban

9780063428775

Hannah

Executive Director

The Fox Wife

Yangsze Choo

9781250266033

Valentina

Operations Manager

The Everlasting

Alix E. Harrow

9781250799081

Check out CALIBA’s 2026 Reading List!

• 2025 Fall Fest Exhibitor Evaluation Form
• For Authors: How to Partner with Independent Bookstores
• From the ABA: Urge Congress to Reverse Tariffs
• Anti-Censorship Resources
• Panorama Picks - Books in Demand at US Libraries

Click here for a complete list.

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

valentina@caliballiance.org

Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

alecia@caliballiance.org