Paul Hanson has been named general manager of Village Books/Paper Dreams, Bellingham, Wash. He joined the stores in 2011 as community outreach director and will continue to oversee that function.
Hanson began his bookselling career in 1989 at a Waldenbooks, where he worked for six years, the last three as store manager. He then worked for 16 years at Eagle Harbor Books on Bainbridge Island, and was manager for 13 of those years. He has also been on the board and served as president of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and was a member of the ABA's Booksellers Advisory Council for a term.
"We got to know Paul years before he came to work with us at Village Books," said Chuck Robinson, who with his wife, Dee, owns the store. (The two are co-CEOs.) "We're thrilled to have him step into this role and help lead this organization."
