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| Company type | Bookstore |
|---|---|
| Industry | bookselling |
| Genre | Science fiction Fantasy |
| Founded | May 1977 |
| Founder | Dave Nee Debbie Notkin Tom Whitmore |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | San Francisco Bay Area Internet |
The Other Change of Hobbit (sometimes abbreviated TOCOH) is a science fiction and fantasy bookstore, formerly located in Berkeley, California and then El Cerrito; it no longer has a physical location. It was founded in 1977, the same weekend that Star Wars opened.[1] It has been the site of numerous author appearances. The founding partners were science fiction fans Dave Nee,[2] Debbie Notkin,[1] and Tom Whitmore.[1][3] The store is named after the Hobbits from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
- ^ a b c Bullock, Ken (August 10, 2010). "The Other Change of Hobbit is Living in South Berkeley". The Berkeley Daily Planet.
- ^ AP, "Genre Bookstores Fight Big Chains with Passion, Expertise", Oct. 10, 2006 (available via CBC News).
- ^ "Other Change of Hobbit Owners Continue Success", Oakland Local, May 18, 2012 (formerly available online; abstracted at SFGate.com)