08.20.26 CALIBA Publisher News & Information

August 20, 2026

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IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA PROGRAMS & EVENTS

2026 Golden Poppy Awards - Finalists Will be Announced Monday, August 24th

Congratulations to our Fall Fest Scholarship Winners

2026 Fall Fest: Full Schedule & Exhibit Hall Info

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts & In the News

CALIBA's Currently Reading

Resources

Become a Member Today

CALIBA Staff

BESTSELLERS LISTS

The Los Angeles Times & Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List

The San Francisco Chronicle & Northern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List

Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers

Indie Next List & Kids' Indie Next List

BLK Bestsellers list - July 2026

CALIBA PROGRAMS & EVENTS

2026 GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS - FINALISTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH

CALIBA members present The Golden Poppy Book Awards to recognize the most distinguished California writers and artists.

Congratulations to our Fall Fest Scholarship winners:

Lynne Almeida of Spellbinder Books
David Garcia of Niebla SF

VIEW THE SCHEDULE

2026 FALL FEST: FULL SCHEDULE & EXHIBIT HALL INFO

CALIBA is meeting at the DoubleTree by Hilton Mission Valley San Diego for two days of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking for Fall Fest on Monday-Tuesday, September 14th-15th.

Participating Exhibitors, Reps, and Authors click here for deadline information.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

*SURVEY RESULTS* HOW DO YOU LIKE BOOKING THROUGH OUR NEW PROMOTIONS PORTAL?

Great - 36%
Okay - 36%
Needs Improvement - 28%

Have specific feedback? Email Alecia.

*NEW PROCESS* 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 Promotio nal Opport unities 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

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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

SHELF INSIDER PROMOTION

CALIBA'S BIPOC COMMITTEE PRESENTS: WE ARE AMERICA: REFLECTING ON 250 YEARS OF THE UNITED STATES

CALIBA's BIPOC Committee has created a booklist for America's 250th birthday, titled: We Are America: Reflecting on 250 Years of The United States. View the current Edelweiss list here.

HOUSEKEEPING

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

*GET ON THE LIST* BOOKSELLERS ACCOUNT SETUP WITH PUBLISHERS & WHOLESALERS

We would like to help our new bookstore members get a head start on setting up their sales accounts with publishers and wholesalers. Please fill out this form so that booksellers can utilize the information to create accounts.

Opening Accounts Page.