2026 GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS: SUBMIT YOUR TITLES BY CALIFORNIA AUTHORS TODAY!

We are specifically requesting the following category submissions. Click here for more info.

WE SUGGEST PUBLISHERS SEND REVIEW COPIES

Fall titles & final submissions by June 19th

2026 PASADENA OWNERS' RETREAT & SPRING FORUM SCHEDULE

CALIBA is meeting at the Pasadena Hilton for a day of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking at the Owners' Retreat, on Wednesday, May 27th, and the Spring Forum, on Thursday, May 28th.

*SUBMISSIONS OPEN* EXHIBITOR INTEREST FORM, REP PICKS INTEREST FORM, CALL FOR AUTHORS, SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CALIBA is meeting at the DoubleTree by Hilton Mission Valley San Diego for two days of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking on Monday-Tuesday, September 14th-15th.

Click here for more details.

*SPONSORSHIP INTEREST FORM OPEN!* FALL FEST BOOKSTORE TOUR

We will have a bookstore tour on Sunday, September 13th. There will be a select number of seats available for vendors and publishers to purchase. Special invites will be sent to our participating vendors and publishers closer to the event. Guarantee your spot by becoming a Bookstore Tour Sponsor today!

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.

May: National Small Business Month / Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month / Jewish American Heritage Month / Short Story Month

May 3-9: National Small Business Week

May 5-11: Children's Book Week

May 10: Mother's Day

May 27-28: SoCal Owners' Retreat & Spring Forum

June: Pride Month / Audiobook Appreciation Month

June 19: Juneteenth

June 21: Father's Day

June 26-29: ABA Children's Institute

1 - The Book Seller, in Grass Valley, is turning 50!

2 - Mysterious Galaxy, in San Diego, is going to be 33 years old!

3 - Judging by the Cover Books, in San Dimas, is thanking their community for showing up - but they’re not out of the woods yet!

4 - Shop Around the Corner Books, in Redding, has opened in their new space. It looks great!

5 - Sweet Reads Book Truck, in North County San Diego, has soft launched with their first pop-up event!

6 - Arvida Book Co., in North Tustin, is helping to stop the scroll with an analog lunch hour.

7 - A Seat at the Table Books, in Elk Grove, is inviting people in who have complicated relationships with their moms for Mother’s Day.

8 - Lido Village Books, in Newport Beach, has book selections for “moms, mother figures, and the ones who showed up in every chapter!”

In the News

• TBR Books Opens in Claremont, Calif.
• Raven and Pines Bookstore Hosts Grand Opening in Oakhurst, Calif.
• 'The Best Independent Bookstores in America'
• Northern California Staple to Shutter
• Are indie bookstores being pushed out by rising rents?
• Bookseller Workout Video (with Cat!)
• National Little Free Library Day Set for May 17 to Launch Week of Celebrations
• Chronicle Opens Slush Pile to Celebrate Children’s Book Week
• ALA Unveils Banned Books Week 2026 Artwork
• Publishers File Lawsuit Against Meta, Mark Zuckerberg
• Student Reading App Sora Reports on Digital Literacy Trends
• Book Bans Increasingly Target Nonfiction, PEN America Reports

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

• LibroMobile - Donate
• Judging by the Cover - GoFundMe
• Get Lit Books & Things - GoFundMe
• Dandar's Games and Books - GoFundMe
• Northtown Books - Give a Hand
• 2025 LA Fires Resources Page

• Books Across Borders 2026-27 Fellowship Application
• Black Bookstore Heritage Grant

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

• Editor - Silver Dolphin & Studio Fun, San Diego
• Designer - Silver Dolphin & Studio Fun, San Diego
• Copy Editor - VIZ Media, San Francisco
• Licensed Publishing Director - Chronicle Books, San Francisco or New York

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

Alecia

Supporting Staff

Violet Thistlewaite Is Not A Villain Anymore

Emily Krempholtz

9780593954300

Hannah

Executive Director

Midnight Library

Matt Haig

9780525559498

Valentina

Operations Manager

Play Nice

Rachel Harrison

9780593642573

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