Your Introduction to the Publishing Industry
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Inside Publishing with Pan Macmillan
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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.

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


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.

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.
