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 MAR. 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

APRIL SOCIAL MEDIA - BOOK SUBMISSIONS DUE MAR. 20TH

Booksellers have voted - and they would like to promote Indie Bookstore Day (4/25). Submit your Bookstore-related titles for our social media assets by Mar. 20th. Limit to 1 title per publisher. Spaces limited. Price: $100

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

LIBRO.FM's AUDIOBOOKS FOR BINC FEB. 10-12

Between February 10-12, 100% of what customers pay on Libro.fm for When You Are Mine by Kennedy Ryan, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Tattered Cover by Ellery Adams, and Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders, will go directly to Binc to help book and comic people in need. Purchase the featured books and hear from the participating authors 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)

February 13: 2026 Spring Forums Sponsorship & Promotional Opportunities Due

February 17: Lunar New Year / Mardi Gras

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 - J. Crawford’s Books, in Sacramento, celebrated their 43rd anniversary with food, games, live music and a raffle. Happy birthday!

2 - Get Lit Books & Things, in Moreno Valley,  has found a new home. Contribute to their GoFundMe to help them reopen…every little bit helps!

3 - Bloom Wild Bookshop, in SoCal,  has a new book cart, so sweet!

Valentine’s Day 

4 - You Should Read, in San Diego, has a great activity for gift givers - a Blind Date Book Bar!

5 - Readers’ Books, in Sonoma, sandwich board has a cute message: “Roses are red, violets are blue, a book costs less than a dinner for two!”

Black History Month Displays & Recommendations

6 - Bookish Modesto featured a plethora of Black History Month book recommendations from their bookseller, Julia Washington.

7 - Small World Books, in Venice, showed off a book display of 100 years of Black History Month.

8 - Book Soup, in West Hollywood, showcased a collaborative display by their staff highlighting Black stories from the past, present and future.

In the News

• Image of the Day: Pulitzer Winners Visit Mrs. Dalloway's
• The Love Potion Library Coming to San Francisco, Calif.
• Godmothers Bookstore: a 'Beacon of Community, Creativity, & Conversation'

Congratulations to the Ci2026 Scholarship Winners!

• Shiara Coleman, Timbre Books, Ventura, CA
• Grace Henriquez, Wild Sisters Book Company, Sacramento, CA
• Michael Leali, Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts, Berkeley, CA
• Jennifer Medeiros, Through the Fold, San Diego, CA

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

• 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

The Re-Do List

Denise Williams

9780593641453

Hannah

Executive Director

The Fox Wife

Yangsze Choo

9781250266033

Valentina

Operations Manager

Don’t Fear the Reaper

Stephen Graham Jones

9781982186609

Check out CALIBA’s 2026 Reading List!

• 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