Bookstores :: Changing Hands PW’s Bookseller of the Year
Changing Hands Named PW’s Bookseller of the Year. Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona, has been named the recipient of the 15th annual Bookseller of the Year Award from Publishers Weekly. The bookstore, which celebrates its 33rd anniversary this year, is co-owned by Gayle Shanks, her husband, Bob Sommer, and Susie Brazil. PW reported that the store was nominated by Random House’s district sales manager, Ron Smith, who said, “The enthusiasm, energy and creativity of the people of Changing Hands Bookstore is what makes me look forward to each visit.”