06.12.25 CALIBA Publisher News & Information

June 12, 2025

in Publisher Newsletter,

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA Programs & Conferences:

*DUE TOMORROW, JUNE 13TH* 2025 Fall Fest: Exhibitor Registration, Rep Picks and Call for Authors

*RESERVE AD SPACE BY FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH* 2025 Winter Catalog

2025 Golden Poppy Awards

Bookseller & Industry News:

ABA's Philomena Polefrone Named LGBTQI+ Human Rights Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School

Promotional Opportunities:

*DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH TITLES DUE TOMORROW, JUNE 13TH* Social Media Promotions

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Resources

CALIBA Bookstore Map

NEW MEMBER CORNER

Welcome to CALIBA, The Spine & Vine Bookstore!

Owner Name: Melissa Schultz

Established: Our Vintage VW bookstore made its debut on April 24th, 2024. We are planning on opening a Brick & Mortar in Temecula, CA, in the late summer of this year.

Location: Temecula, CA

About Our New Member: The Spine & Vine Bookstore is an indie (female-owned and Indigenous-owned) bookstore on wheels committed to providing quality books for all types of readers-- as well as bookish gifts and cards. The Spine & Vine sells adult and children's books. Our main purpose is to serve the community and to inspire a passion for reading to all ages. We hope to bring books to where the people are, whether that's at a local market, winery, coffee shop, school, or at one of our favorite small local businesses. We partner with several businesses in town for pop-ups, author events, bookclubs, fundraisers, and more.

CALIBA STAFF

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

valentina@caliballiance.org

Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

alecia@caliballiance.org

CALIBA PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES

2025 FALL FEST: EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION, REP PICKS & CALL FOR AUTHORS DUE TOMORROW, JUNE 13TH

CALIBA is meeting at the South San Francisco Conference Center for two days of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking on Wednesday-Thursday, September 17th-18th. Click here for more details.

DUE TOMORROW, JUNE 13TH

Invitations to be sent out in the coming weeks.

Call for Sponsors: Deadline is August 8th

Galley Room Opportunities open in July

2025 WINTER CATALOG: RESERVE AD SPACE BY FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH

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

Booksellers voted and we have a winner - The Old Sleigh by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey (pub date: November 4, 2025). Congratulations, Norton Young Readers!

Click here to reserve ad space.

2025 GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS

The members of CALIBA present The Golden Poppy Book Awards to recognize the most distinguished books written by writers and artists who make California their home.

We are especially looking for titles in the following categories:

Romance
Glenn Goldman: California Lifestyle
Glenn Goldman: Cooking
Martin Cruz Smith Award: Emerging Diverse Voices (Juried Prize)
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Children's Nonfiction

We suggest that publishers send review copies:

Winter/Spring titles in as soon as possible
Summer titles by July 30th
Fall titles by September 15th

Learn more and submit your titles for consideration.

BOOKSELLER & INDUSTRY NEWS

ABA'S PHILOMENA POLEFRONE NAMED LGBTQI+ HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOW AT HARVARD'S KENNEDY SCHOOL

Philomena Polefrone, associate director of the American Booksellers Association's American Booksellers for Free Expression, has been named to the inaugural cohort of eight Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Fellows at the Harvard Kennedy School's Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights.

Read the full Shelf Awareness Article.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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

Click here for more information.

SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS: DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH TITLES DUE TOMORROW, JUNE 13TH

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. Click here to purchase a spot and submit title information.

Themes and submission deadlines:

Disability Pride Month titles due tomorrow, June 13th
International Self-Care Day due July 3rd
National Avocado Day due July 11th
Back to School Month due July 11th
International Cat Day due July 18th
National Dog Day due August 1st
National Beach Day due August 8th
National Wildlife Day due August 8th
Grandparents' Day due August 15th
National Coffee Day due August 29th

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

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

June: Pride Month / Audiobook Appreciation Month

June 11-14: ABA Children's Institute 2025 in Portland, OR

June 13: Fall Fest Exhibitor Registration, Call for Authors and Rep Picks Interest Submissions Deadline

June 15: CALIBA's Winter Catalog Bookseller Orders Close / Father's Day

June 19: Juneteenth

June 20: Deadline to Reserve Winter Catalog Ad Space

July 30: Golden Poppy Awards - Summer Titles Submission Deadline

August 8: Fall Fest Call for Sponsors Deadline

August 25: Deadline to Reserve a Fall Fest Hotel Room with CALIBA’s Group Rate

September 15: Golden Poppy Awards - Fall Titles Submission Deadline

September 17-18: Fall Fest @ South San Francisco Conference Center

October 5-11: Banned Books Week

1 - Judging by the Cover, in San Dimas, is officially opened. Congratulations! 🎉

2 - The Fleuria Romance Book Truck, in Los Angeles, shares some things she’s learned from running a mobile bookstore. Taking notes ✍️

3 - A Seat at the Table Books, in Elk Grove, discussed on a podcast with Samantha Shannon how they ended up with their dream team. 🙌

4 - Judging by the Cover, in Fresno, is throwing a Villain Storytime event. As they asked “why do the princesses get all the fun?” 🧙🍎

5 - Napa Bookmine is showing off their best cards for Dadn. Father’s Day is this Sunday! 🧢💌

6 - Readers’ Books, in Sonoma, is promoting an upcoming showing of The Librarians for the Sonoma Film Festival on June 17th with a table display highlighting banned books. 📚🎥

7 - Underdog Bookstore, in Monrovia, is offering up assistance to their community - “take what you need, share what you can.” 🪧🤝

8 - Peninsula Book Collaborative, in Daly City, has a reading challenge featuring the Summer Reading Guide catalog. 🥳

9 - Books Inc.’s Reading Bridge, in San Leandro, has started a book drive to support 1st-3rd grade Bay Area students. 🎒

10 - Vroman’s Bookstore, in Pasadena, has launched a summer reading program for young readers from Kindergarten-12th Grade. 🍕

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BESTSELLER LISTS

Click here for the Los Angeles Times & Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List

Click here for the San Francisco Chronicle & Northern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List

CLASSIFIEDS

Part-Time Administrative Assistant - The Collective Book Studio, San Francisco Bay Area
National Accounts Manager - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
Social Media Assistant - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
Contracts Manager - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
Experienced Bookseller Wanted - Camino Books, Del Mar