10.31.24 CALIBA Bookseller News & Information

October 31, 2024

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IN THIS ISSUE

LAST CHANCE: Opt-in to the Golden Poppy 2024 Mailings by Nov. 3rd

EXTENDED: Apply for BincTank by Nov. 10th

Glenn Goldman Scholarship Winner: Aysia Brown, of Protagonist Black!

Tips for Using the Holiday Catalog

Apply Now: Children's Institute 2025 Scholarship

ABA Holiday Campaign: Simplify the Season

PBS Updates: Budgeting Seminar

Hachette Holiday Shipping for Indies

East Bay Booksellers Update

AMIBA: Shop Indie Local

Dates and Deadlines

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Bookseller Resources

CALIBA STAFF

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

valentina@caliballiance.org

Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

alecia@caliballiance.org

JOIN CALIBA'S DISCORD!

Email Valentina to join.

Current CALIBA bookseller membership required.

If you are looking for some help, we have a few booksellers that have already filled out the form! Find a Substitute Bookseller Here (Login Required). If you are having trouble accessing your account, email Valentina.

If you would like to be a Substitute Bookseller, fill out this form!

SCAM ALERT AND TIPS

In recent weeks, CALIBA and bookstore members have experienced an increase in phishing and scammer emails that appear to be legitimate. Click here for cybersecurity tips from the ABA.

Golden Poppy '24 and Shelf Awareness logos

LAST CHANCE: OPT-IN TO THE *FREE* GP '24 SHELF AWARENESS MAILINGS BY MONDAY, NOV. 3RD

Share the Golden Poppy Award finalists and winners with your customers for easy online shopping!

These mailings include a store-branded landing page with a unique URL specific to your store, making it easy to share the entire list on your website and through social media. CALIBA will create a QR code using this URL for even easier sharing upon request.

Mailing Schedule for Golden Poppy Book Awards:

-December 3, 2024 (Finalists)

-January 31, 2025 (Winners)

NOTE: If you have participated in this program, or any other email program via Shelf Awareness, you don’t need to supply a logo or reply-to email again, just upload your current e-mail list and we’ll use the logo and reply-to address already on hand.

Deadline to opt-in: MONDAY, November 3rd

Opt-in now!

BincTank. Apply by November 3, 2024. Education, Funding, Mentorship. Apply Today.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: APPLY FOR SECOND BINCTANK COHORT BY MONDAY, NOV. 10TH

The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will accept applications for the second cohort of BincTank, its business incubator pilot program to support BIPOC-owned retail bookselling businesses that are physically located in their community, Oct. 13-Nov. 10, 2024. The application will be available at https://www.bincfoundation.org/binctank/.

Photo of Aysia Brown, co-owner of Protagonist Black speaking at a podium.

ANNOUNCING THE GLENN GOLDMAN SCHOLARSHIP WINNER: AYSIA BROWN OF PROTAGONIST BLACK!

Aysia Brown, co-founder of Protagonist Black in San Bernardino, is the winner of CALIBA’s Glenn Goldman Scholarship for Winter Institute 2025! Congratulations, Aysia!

Glenn Goldman was the longtime owner of the iconic Book Soup in Los Angeles. The Glenn Goldman Scholarship offers the opportunity for booksellers throughout California to attend conferences near and far to expand their bookselling knowledge and enrich their lives.

Learn more and donate to the Glenn Goldman fund.

TIPS FOR USING THE HOLIDAY CATALOG

CALIBA creates the Holiday Catalog to help booksellers sell books and support the organization. With the help of the other regionals, we have compiled a list of ideas for making the most of your holiday catalog that you can find here.

Catalog tip from Underground Books in Carollton, GA: Personal outreach! "Last year, we sent copies with handwritten notes to our top 20-30 or so Bookshop.org buyers." They put a QR code with their Bookshop page with the catalog.

Have other ideas on how bookstores can use the Holiday Catalog? Share it on Discord or email Valentina!

Note: All holiday catalog titles have an extra 2% discount on Ingram! No code needed.

Edelweiss list of CALIBA holiday catalog titles.

Download the catalog graphic resources.

APPLY NOW: CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE 2025 SCHOLARSHIP

Children's Institute 2025. Portland, Oregon. June 12-14, 2025.

Children’s Institute 2025 will take place

June 12–14, in Portland, OR.

Scholarship recipients receive waived event fees to in-person Children’s Institute, a comped hotel room during the Institute, and up to $600 reimbursement for travel to and from the Institute.

Applications are due by Wednesday, November 20. A pply no w!

ABA HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN: SIMPLIFY THE SEASON

The ABA has introduced their holiday campaign, Simplify the Season: Shop Indie. Shop Local.

This campaign invites readers to Simplify the Season by choosing to shop local. When readers shop at your indie bookstore, you’re giving more than just a book — you’re giving the gift of community, creativity, and connection!

Simplify the Season social media assets are now available on BookWeb, along with recommended language for newsletters and social media posts!

PBS UPDATES:

NEW SEMINAR ON BUDGETING

On Monday, November 18 @ 4pm PT, Candice Huber will be offering a one hour seminar on "Budgeting for Buying." The cost is $50, CALIBA members can use the 10% discount code: CALIBAis

UPCOMING COURSE ENROLLMENT DATES:

November 11: Registration Opens for Event Management (discount code CALIBAem)

November 18: Registration Opens for Inventory Management (discount code CALIBAim)

HACHETTE HOLIDAY SHIPPING

Hachette Book Group has launched holiday shipping initiatives designed to support independent booksellers during the holiday season that are now in effect and will extend through the end of the year. Read the full article in Shelf Awareness.

EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS OPENING TEMPORARY LOCATION

East Bay Booksellers in Oakland will reopen by November 30 in a temporary space at 6022 College Ave., just a few blocks away from its previous location in Rockridge. Find out more.

AMIBA: SHOP INDIE LOCAL

American Independent Business Alliance's Shop Indie 2024 Holiday Campaign local. Presented by American Booksellers Association.

American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) invites you to amplify this year's Shop Indie Local Holiday Campaign presented by the American Booksellers Association. From Plaid Friday to Jólabókaflóð, let's unite nationally and engage locally to ensure more of our dollars recirculate to build a stronger local economy. Learn more and sign up for free.