See more Fall Fest 2026
(social and CALIBA album) and
Golden Poppy 2026 highlights.

Dear Booksellers, 

We made some big announcements at Fall Fest this year, if you didn't make it to San Diego, we want to make sure you didn't miss it! Also, we know Fall Fest is a lot of info, so even if you were there, take a look at all the happenings! 

We design our programming around your feedback!
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Access rep pick lists, Edelweiss links of authors
featured at the show and more on the Fall Fest page!

DISPLAY CONTEST

Create a display featuring Golden Poppy
Award Finalists anytime between now and January 31st. 

A bookstore winner will be announced in February 2027.

To enter the display contest tag @caliba_20
on instagram or submit photos of the display to Alecia.

WINTER BOOK BINGO & READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

We want to keep your customers reading Golden Poppy Finalists through the end of the year with bingo*, leading into our Readers' Choice Awards. Readers will choose their winning finalists for the 13 Golden Poppy categories.

Marketing Assets included:

-Google doc with launch dates, template links, and sample social captions

-Winter Book Bingo print and digital creative; rules templates (links here: Print and Social) for stores to include prize info

-Readers' Choice Awards print and digital creative; with 3 launch timelines: launch, reminder, and voting period

*Bingo prizes to be provided at the discretion of each bookstore.

CALIBA is excited to launch our first-ever CALIBA Member Bookstore Map for Indie Bookstore Day 2027!

The map is a beautifully designed, quality product bookstores can sell at their register to customers who love supporting Independent Bookstores. These maps are for book lovers looking for epic road trip inspiration! Art and layout done by Works by Abigail, a Bay Area artist, author, and former bookseller! 

The map will feature all CALIBA Bookstore Member stores open and running brick-and-mortar/pop-up locations as of January 1st, 2027. 

Information We Need from You:

1. Confirm your store’s address and any additional location addresses through your Member Compass (CALIBA emailed all Primary Contacts yesterday with the subject line “Confirm Your Bookstore Address for the 2027 Bookstore Map!”. The most important info for the map is your City!
2. Check your Membership Status via your Member Compass (your membership must be designated as a "Bookstore Member" and in good standing by January 1st, 2027 to be featured on the map. Provisional Members- If you have opened your store or are officially running as a pop-up, you'll need to update to be a "Bookstore Member", email Hannah to make the change.

Important Dates/Deadlines: 

• November 1, 2026: Bookstore Map Orders Open
• January 1, 2027:
• Bookstore Membership must be in good standing
• All stores included on the map must sign off on their store's address
• January 31, 2027: Bookstore Map Orders Close
• April 1, 2027: Bookstore Map Orders Ship to Stores
• April 25, 2027: Inaugural CALIBA Bookstore Maps Launch in Stores on Indie Bookstore Day 🎉