CALIBA PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES

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.

2025 FALL FEST: EXHIBITOR INTEREST FORM NEW DEADLINE – TOMORROW, JUNE 20TH

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.

Thank you for submitting your authors and rep picks. Invitations will be sent out in the coming weeks.

REASONS TO BE A SPONSOR: 

• Help us keep our events affordable for booksellers (through reduced ticket prices and grants)
• Help us connect with more booksellers
• Familiarize our booksellers with your publishing house, authors, and titles

Deadline is August 8th

Galley Room Opportunities open in July

2025 WINTER CATALOG: AD SPACE NEW DEADLINE – JUNE 30TH

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!