2025 CALIBA Fall Fest Exhibitor Registration is Open!

Association Updates,

CALIBA Fall Fest 2025 - September 17-18

Share your titles and sidelines with California's independent booksellers at CALIBA's Fall Fest in South San Francisco, September 17-18.

South San Francisco Conference Center

255 South Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Exhibitor Registration

Exhibitor Registration Deadline:

Friday, June 13th

Estimated Start Time for Set Up:

between 8-9am on Wed., 9/17

​Exhibit Hours to Come

CLICK HERE FOR EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION

Priority is given to previous participating publishers.

Have questions? Contact Executive Director, Hannah Walcher.

Click here for more details

Exhibitor confirmations

will be sent in early August.

Exhibitor kit will be

provided with confirmations.

Call for Authors

AUTHOR SESSION OPTIONS:

Keynote Presentation

$2000 plus 75 books or galleys

Exclusive 45 minute Keynote. Author can use the time for a

presentation or a discussion with CALIBA bookseller.

Breakfast or Lunch Speaker (up to 5 panelists)

$1200 per author and 75 books or galleys

30-45 minute panel.

Exclusive time for author to share their new title followed

by discussion with the group at one of our meal events.​

Author Speed Dating

$1000 plus 60 books or galleys

5 minute author presentation in front of booksellers

Authors will have seats among our booksellers

Bookseller Reception

$1000 (mix and mingle with booksellers + 5 min. pitch),

plus 60 books or galleys

5 minute author presentation followed by mingling with booksellers

Up to 6 authors

Panelist $750 per author plus 40 books or galleys

Up to 4 panelists

30-45 minute panel. Exclusive time for author to share

their new title followed by discussion with the group.

Food Fest! Feature a Cookbook at a Reception, Break,

or Cocktail Party $800-$1200 plus 60 books or galleys

Does not include author presentation

We'll work with you on the recipes to feature and

any possible additional costs it takes to provide them.

Food Fest with a Cookbook Author at the Reception

starting at $1200*, plus 60 books or galleys

Includes 5 minute author presentation​

*We'll work with you on the recipes to feature and

any possible additional costs it takes to provide them.

Call for Authors Deadline:

Friday, June 13th

Rep Pick, Galley Table & Sponsorship Opportunities to Come

SUBMIT AN AUTHOR

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Accommodations:

DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco South Airport Blvd

275 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080

Book your room by August 25 to secure a room ($229 + taxes a night).