In Memory

Ronnie Hanby

Ronnie Hanby

Obituary: Ron Hanby

Ron Hanby, director of gay and lesbian sales at Bookazine, has died. The company called him "a passionate bookseller and an advocate for each and every one of his accounts. He worked hard to make sure that our booksellers had a level of personal service unparalleled in this industry."

Before joining Bookazine, Hanby worked at Waldenbooks, B. Dalton Bookseller and Encore Books. He was a frequent contributor to industry publications and in 1997 received a Lambda Literary Foundation Pioneer Award, which honors people who, "through their achievements and passionate commitment, have contributed to the LGBT literary community in significant and tangible ways."