BINC'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER

Unlock $5,000 for Book and Comic People.

Macmillan Publishers is generously donating $100 for each new monthly donor, for the next 50 donors.

That means a gift of:

• $10/month = $120 + $100 = $220 annually
• $20/month = $240 + $100 = $340 annually
• $30/month = $360 + $100 = $460 annually

CALIBA SALES REP DIRECTORY - ARE YOU ON THE LIST?

It's time to update the rep directory (Login required)! The directory is alphabetized by publisher/rep

group and remains keyword searchable. Please check and email Valentina if corrections are needed!

ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATION

• Check Your Membership Status/Dues so you don't miss out on any of our programming
• Make Sure Your Admin Contact and Email Address is Attached to Your Account
• How to Set Up CALIBA Membership Auto-Pay

DIGITAL PROMOTIONS

*NEW* HOW-TO PROMOTE YOUR TITLES WITH CALIBA

We updated the digital promotions submission and payment process in May.

• Schedule your promotion* on Schedulista.
• To submit your creative materials: visit our Promotional Opportunities portal, select your promotion type, and complete the order form.
• When it's time to checkout** you can request an invoice, or pay by credit or ACH.
• Alecia will follow up via email when your promotion send has been scheduled.

*Social Media and Shelf Insider Newsletter promotions excluded from process update

**You will need an account login connected to your company to use promo codes and select invoicing for payments

AUGUST SOCIAL MEDIA - SUBMISSIONS DUE JULY 17TH

Booksellers have voted - and they would like to promote Book Lovers Day (8/9)). Submit your teaching-related titles for our social media assets by July 17th. Limit to 1 title per publisher.

FALL/WINTER SHELF INSIDER NEWSLETTER - SUBMISSIONS DUE SEPTEMBER 2ND

Want to maximize visibility for your latest titles? Our seasonal newsletters offer prime space to showcase your books to our engaged booksellers and their audiences. Your book will be included in an email listing with cover art, blurb, and a contact link for ARCs or galley requests. Reaching over 1k+ booksellers, our first Shelf Insider had a 48% open rate. Limit to 1 title per publisher. Member Price: $275 | Non-Member Price: $300

July: Disability Pride Month / Margins Bookselling Month / National Culinary Arts Month / National Independent Retailer Month

July 4: Independence Day

July 10: 2026 Fall Fest Sponsorships & Galley Room & Promotions Forms Close

July 17: Book Lovers Day (8/9) Marketing Assets - Book Submissions Due

July 20-25: Shark Week

August: Black Business Month / Women In Translation Month / Back to School Month

August 9: Book Lovers Day

August 14: Love Your Bookshop Day

August 15: Bookstore Romance Day

August 29: Black Boosktsore Day

September 2: Fall/Winter Shelf Insider - Book Submissions Due

September 13-15: 2026 Fall Fest: Bookstore Tour & Bookseller Conference

LIBROMOBILE IS HOSTING THE OC BOOKSELLERS CLUB QUARTERLY MEETING - SATURDAY, JULY 11TH, 8:30AM-10AM

"Let’s be good neighbors and talk books, sip coffee/tea, and share ideas! Join a community of passionate booksellers in Orange County and participate in supportive discussions. All booksellers in OC are welcome: Indie Bookstores, Indie Authors and Publishers, and Pop-up Book Vendors."

Meeting Focus:

Who are our OC Booksellers & how can we support each other?

Next Session: Saturday, July 11th, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

LibroMobile, 1150S. Bristol St. #A3, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Click here to be added to The OC Booksellers Directory & RSVP. For more questions and/or concerns, email Sarah Rafael Garcia (founder and owner of LibroMobile).

1 - Dandar’s Boardgames and Books, in Arcata, are in their new space and thanking the community for their help with the move!

2 - Wild Sisters Book Co, in Sacramento, gave a little tour of their second location, before their Grand Opening last weekend. 

3 - DBZ Books & Records, in Pomona, opened their second location with a ribbon cutting alongside the Pomona Chamber of Commerce, 

4 - Underdog Bookstore, in Monrovia, and their Board President, Kealie Mardell-Carrera, were recognized at the State Capitol by the LGBTQ Caucus for creating a community space in San Gabriel Valley.

5 - Caspian Books, in Tracy, celebrating the freedom to read with their window display and bringing more attention to banned books. 

6 - Bookshop West Portal, in San Francisco, is ready for the official start of Where’s Waldo. 

7 - Bookshop Santa Cruz introduced their YA summer reading program “Top 5 Takeover.”

8 - Moonstone & Mist Bookshop, in Redondo Beach, has taken their silent reading book club to the sand.

In the News

• Los Angeles Indie Book Crawl: Independent bookstores launch inaugural summer event
• #Anti-PrimeDay: 'We Are a Prime Part of this Community'
• Inaugural Black Bookstore Day Set for August 29
•  Macmillan Offers Matching Grant on Monthly Contributions to Binc
• Red Hen Press Seeks Financial Help
• Apply Now for a Winter Institute 2027 Scholarship! By July 23rd
• The Book Nook Opens in Hilmar, Calif.

BATCH FOR BOOKS ADDS HACHETTE BOOK GROUP
ON JULY 7TH

From Batch for Books: "We're excited to announce that after beginning our collaboration with Hachette Book Group (HBG) in 2025, they will officially go-live with Batch for Books on July 7, 2026. Please find our latest press release attached, detailing this new development. HBG joins a growing list of publishers who are partnering with Batch in supporting our mission to provide bookstores and publishers with a simpler, more efficient way to manage invoices and payments."

Read the full Press Release

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Supporting Staff

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Hannah

Executive Director

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Valentina

Operations Manager

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Jennifer Mandula

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Click here for a complete list.

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

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Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

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