Your Introduction to the Publishing Industry

Curious about the journey of a book, from manuscript to bestseller? Pan Macmillan's interactive Career Insights Programme guides you through the entire publishing lifecycle, ensuring you gain a comprehensive industry introduction. Use this foundational knowledge to define your career path and stand out to employers in the industry.
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How will this Career Insights Programme benefit you?

Interactive online learning

This Career Insights Programme provides an engaging platform for you to explore different industries and careers remotely.

Practical skills development

You can complete real-world tasks and projects designed with top employers, helping you gain practical insights and workplace skills.

Flexible and accessible

Programmes can be completed at your own pace and include pre-recorded Springpod Sessions.

About us

We publish a broad and vibrant range of books for audiences of all ages – from dazzling bestsellers to influential prize-winners, books to inspire lifelong readers and listeners to enduring classics for generations to come. The fourth largest UK publisher, we pride ourselves on publishing successfully and sustainably and are committed to committed to publishing books that positively impact culture and society at large.

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Who we are

We describe the way we’re organised as ‘The House of Pan Macmillan’. Under one roof we have many rooms that provide a home to our imprints: each room is distinctive, containing the carefully curated collections of different kinds of books published for the widest possible readership.

These imprints comprise Bluebird; Campbell Books; Harriman House, First Ink; Kingfisher; Macmillan; Macmillan Business; Macmillan Children’s Books; Macmillan Collector's Library; Mantle, One Boat; Pan; Picador and Tor.

What we do

Our mission is to publish the very best authors and illustrators successfully and sustainably for the widest possible readership because we believe that books enrich people’s lives and build empathy and understanding. 

At Pan Macmillan, we are committed to working together to make a difference. The books we publish lie at the heart of cultural conversation: they can stir empathy, promote understanding and offer comfort in times of need. 

Every one of us here – from our editors and designers, to our production and finance teams – is inspired by our goal of bringing books to the broadest, most diverse audiences possible. But as well as publishing successfully and sustainably, we want to use the unique tools we have at our disposal – our creativity, our expertise, and our reach – to positively impact culture and society at large. 

We have identified three key areas where Pan Macmillan is best placed to make a difference and are committed to working with a variety of partners to drive meaningful, long-lasting change:

  • Building an inclusive community
  • Protecting our planet
  • Reading for life
Two female Pan Macmillan employees working collaboratively on a layout for a book spread.
Pan Macmillan office, employee working on their computers surrounded by shelves of books.

What we do

Our mission is to publish the very best authors and illustrators successfully and sustainably for the widest possible readership because we believe that books enrich people’s lives and build empathy and understanding. 

At Pan Macmillan, we are committed to working together to make a difference. The books we publish lie at the heart of cultural conversation: they can stir empathy, promote understanding and offer comfort in times of need. 

Every one of us here - from our editors and designers, to our production and finance teams - is inspired by our goal of bringing them to the broadest, most diverse audiences possible. But as well as publishing successfully and sustainably, we want to use the unique tools we have at our disposal - our creativity, our expertise, and our reach - to positively impact culture and society at large. 

We have identified three key areas where Pan Macmillan is best placed to make a difference and are committed to working with a variety of partners to drive meaningful, long-lasting change: Building an inclusive community; Protecting our planet and Reading for life.

Male Pan Macmillan employee working in a warmly lit office space with large windows.

Where we do it

Pan Macmillan has offices in the UK, Australia, South Africa and India and a sister company headquartered in New York – Macmillan USA. Because of the group’s scale, our outlook is truly global and our ambition unlimited. This is supported by the goals of our owners and shareholders, the Holtzbrinck family. Investing for the long term, the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is passionately dedicated to the progress of science, education and the culture of reading – all essential for a truly sustainable world.

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