06.26.25 Publisher News & Information

June 26, 2025

in Publisher Newsletter,

Winter Catalog Ad Reservations - Close Monday June 30th

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA Programs & Conferences:

*DUE MONDAY* 2025 Winter Catalog: Reserve Ad Space

*BECOME A SPONSOR* 2025 Fall Fest: September 17-18

2025 Golden Poppy Awards

Bookseller & Industry News:

Beach Reads Display: Books Inc. Opera Plaza

Lore Bookstore Opens in Los Angeles, Calif.

Promotional Opportunities:

*ENDS MONDAY* $100 Off CALIBA Banner Promotions

*JULY TO SEPTEMBER THEMES ARE LIVE* 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 Fleuria Romance Book Truck!

Owner Name: Stephanie Pao

Established: March 2025

Location: Los Angeles

About Our New Member: The Fleuria is Los Angeles’ first romance-focused book truck, bringing a curated selection of romance and romantasy books to readers across Southern California. Housed in a vintage Volkswagen truck, The Fleuria will pop up at local establishments, host private events, and create community gatherings for book lovers to connect and discover new favorites.

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 WINTER CATALOG: AD SPACE RESERVATIONS CLOSE 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!

NEW AD SPACE DEADLINE

2025 FALL FEST: BECOME A SPONSOR

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 exhibitors, 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

BECOME A SPONSOR

Deadline is August 8th

Galley Room Opportunities open in July

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:

Martin Cruz Smith Award: Emerging Diverse Voices
Octavia E. Butler Award: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
Poetry
Romance
Children's Nonfiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult

We suggest that publishers send review copies:

Winter/Spring/Summer titles by July 30th
Fall titles by September 15th

Learn more and submit your titles for consideration.

BOOKSELLER & INDUSTRY NEWS

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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

Click here for more information.

SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS: JULY TO SEPTEMBER THEMES ARE LIVE

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 view the themes, purchase a spot, and submit title information.

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

July: Disability Pride Month / #MarginsBookselling Month / Find Waldo Local

July 30: Golden Poppy Awards - Summer Titles Submission Deadline

August: Back to School Month / Black Business Month

August 8: Fall Fest Call for Sponsors Deadline

August 9: Bookstore Romance Day

August 25: Fall Fest Hotel Group Rate Ends - Book Now!

September: Self-Care Awareness Month / National Hispanic Heritage Month

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 - Octavia’s Bookshelf in Pasadena 2 - Wild Sisters Book Co. visited Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego 3 - Kepler’sBooks in Menlo Park 4 - A Seat at the Table Books in Elk Grove 5 - Orinda Books 6 - Towne Center Books in Pleasanton 7 - Green Apple Books in San Francisco 8 - Ruby’s Books in Folsom

1 - Octavia’s Bookshelf in Pasadena, celebrated Octavia E. Butler’s birthday 🎂

2 - Wild Sisters Book Co. visited Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego. Look at that amazing staff picks display 🥹

3 - Kepler’sBooks in Menlo Park, has an honorary bookseller 😍

4 - A Seat at the Table Books in Elk Grove, offered more ways to protest and get involved 🪧✍️✉️

5 - Orinda Books highlighted a few diverse kids lit books 🌈

6 - Towne Center Books in Pleasanton, shows off their many Pride Month displays around their store 🏳️‍🌈

7 - Green Apple Books in San Francisco, kicked off an adult summer reading program with a bang 🥁

8 - Ruby’s Books in Folsom, has a super cute “Save A Horse, Read A Cowboy Romance” display 🏇

Do n't forget to follow CALIBA (@caliba_20)!

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