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2026 Spring Forums: Pitch Your Titles to Our Booksellers

Date postedDecember 16, 2025
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OAKLAND - 3.31.26 to 4.1.26 | PASADENA - 5.27.26 to 5.28.26

CALIBA is returning to the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in April and
the Pasadena Hilton in May for our Spring Forums and, new this year, Owners' Retreats, featuring days of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking.

CALL FOR AUTHORS

Get your authors in front of our booksellers, the OG influencers! 

Have a great idea for a panel, presentation, or creative addition to the day? Share them in the form below!
 

KEYNOTE

Author keynote appearance to kickoff a Spring Forum event.

Appearance fee: $1200

Plus 60 ARCs, F&Gs or printed books.
 

PANELIST

Author panel discussion during a Spring Forum event.

Appearance fee: $800

Plus 40 ARCs, F&Gs or printed books.
 

AUTHOR SHOWCASE

Each author will present their title for 5 minutes.

Appearance fee: $800

Plus 50 ARCs, F&Gs or printed books.
 

EVENING AUTHOR SHOWCASE

Each author will present their title for 5 minutes -
followed by mingling with booksellers.

Appearance fee: $800

Plus 50 ARCs, F&Gs or printed books.

Call for Authors deadline is January 23rd.
PITCH YOUR AUTHORS NOW

Author invitations for Oakland will be sent the week of February 9th, 2026. Author invitations for Pasadena will be sent by the end of February, 2026.
 

REP PICKS INTEREST FORM

Please fill out this form if you are interested in participating in one of
the 2026 Spring Forum Rep Picks sessions.

We plan to have two Rep Picks sessions (separate sessions for Adult
titles and Children's titles). CALIBA will produce visuals of the titles
to be shared during the session.
 

REP PICKS SESSION: ADULT TITLES

Each rep will present their titles for 5-7 minutes.

Cost per session: $250
 

REP PICKS SESSION: CHILDREN'S TITLES

Each rep will present their titles for 5-7 minutes.

Cost per session: $250

Rep Picks interest form deadline is January 23rd.
FILL OUT THE REP PICKS INTEREST FORM

Note: this is an interest form — we will reach out with an invitation based on past
participation and the spaces available the week of January 26th, 2026.
 

SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Help us make the Spring Forums a unique book industry celebration
AND more affordable for booksellers!

SPONSORSHIPS

BOOKSELLER SPONSORSHIPS

CALIBA offers travel reimbursements for all event attendees upon request.

Bookseller Travel Reimbursements: $100, $150, $200, or $250
 

*NEW* OWNERS' RETREAT SPONSORSHIPS

A peer-to-peer educational event scheduled for the day before Spring Forum. Includes digital promotion credits.

$500 Owners' Retreat Coffee Breaks

$1000 Owners' Retreat Breakfast / Lunch

$2000 Owners' Retreat Education
 

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS

Includes logo on website & all printed material, one welcome bag insert,
as well as, digital promotions.

$1000 Lunch / Education Sponsor

$1200 Event Underwriter

PROMOTIONS

WELCOME BAG INSERTS

100 inserts for Welcome Bag (flat items only: flyers, postcards, bookmarks, etc.).

Participation fee: $100
 

GALLEY PLACEMENT

50 books to be featured on galley table for booksellers.

Participation fee: $100

Sponsorship & Promotion deadline is February 13th.
BECOME A SPONSOR NOW

We will reach out with shipping instructions for Galley Table and Welcome Bag submissions
the week of February 16th for Oakland and in late-March for Pasadena.
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