CALIBA OFFICE

WE'VE GOT A NEW LOOK! INTRODUCING CALIBA'S UPDATED LOGO

Dear booksellers, publishers and friends of CALIBA,

The CALIBA Office is excited to announce that we have a new logo to go along with our updated website!

We have partnered with California-based 3 Fish Studios to help create a logo that evokes “California.

Click here to read the full blog post.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Get your books in front of the most reliable influencers: California's Independent Booksellers

2025 WINTER CATALOG: COVER CONTEST SUBMISSIONS DUE TOMORROW, MAY 16TH

RAMP is a marketing, sales and production group managing the two seasonal (summer and winter) catalogs for bookstores in four regions, including CALIBA.

All publishers are invited to submit a digital front cover mockup for the 2025 Winter Catalogs. Send in your titles, all ages welcome! Click here to enter the Cover Art Contest.

Reserve Ad Space by June 20th

SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS: PRIDE MONTH TITLES DUE TOMORROW, MAY 16TH

Our booksellers have requested a new way to feature your books as part of their social media marketing. We've come up with a list of themes to promote your titles.

• DUE TOMORROW (5/16): Submit Pride Month titles
• DUE 5/30: Submit Father’s Day titles
• DUE 5/30: Submit Juneteenth titles

Click here to view more themes through August.

CALIBA PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES

DEL MAR SPRING FORUM: THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!

Thank you to all the booksellers, authors, and sales reps that attended the Del Mar Spring Forum last Wednesday, May 7th.

We hope you all had a great time learning and hanging out with each other for a day of camaraderie at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego/Del Mar!

We’ve gathered some stats for all of the participants.

🌸 67 Booksellers

from 28 Bookstores

🌸 20 Authors & 13 Sales Reps

from 15 Publishers

2025 TRI-WEST SUMMER SCHOOL: CALL FOR SPONSORS

Bookseller Summer School, presented by CALIBA, MPIBA, and PNBA, and open to all booksellers from any region, is a series of FREE, virtual summertime sessions offering professional development and networking opportunities all summer long, no travel required! Sponsorships close Saturday, May 31st.

SUPPORTING SPONSOR: $600

Benefits Include:

• Logo recognition in Summer School promotions.
• Recognition during Summer School programming.
• Three advertising e-blasts (one per region).

CHAMPION SPONSOR, LIMIT OF TWO: $800

Benefits Include:

• Logo recognition in Summer School promotions.
• Recognition during Summer School programming.
• Three advertising e-blasts (one per region).
• Opportunity to present one hour of educational programming.

Sponsorships for this unique bookseller education program are available now. Show your support for our member bookstores and pick up some great benefits!