Meet the Macmillan Business team

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  Publisher

  Mike Harpley

  I lead our new Macmillan Business imprint and also publish broadly across Pan Non-fiction. 

  In Macmillan Business, I am seeking expert thinkers at the top of their field and trusted voices who command large audiences. The books can be narrative or more prescriptive, but what matters is that they are exciting, smart, important and genuinely useful. My authors on the list include Bent Flyvbjerg, world expert on project management; Melonie Parker, Chief Diversity Officer at Google; and Matt Abrahams, host of the hit global podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart.

  In the Pan non-fiction list, I am drawn to thought-leaders and engaging titles that present new ideas about the world around us, irrespective of subject matter. I am also a sucker for a good story, including by leading figures in sport. Some of my authors, past and present include: Jacinda Ardern, Angela Merkel, Robin Ince, Isabel Hardman, John Kampfner, Chris Kamara, Martin O’Neill, Nicola Sturgeon, Alice Loxton and Mensun Bound. 

  I love working closely with authors to develop their ideas into books and publishing bestsellers with both prominent names and debut authors who have something vital to say.

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  Editor

  Ríbh Brownlee

  As an editor, I am passionately building a compelling list of conversation-starting, bestselling non-fiction across our general non-fiction and Macmillan Business imprints. Beyond my own acquisitions, I have also had the privilege of working with Mike Harpley on titles by esteemed figures such as Angela Merkel, Jacinda Ardern, Nicola Sturgeon, Sarah Wynn-Williams and Alice Loxton.

  My commissioning interests are broad. Within general non-fiction, I'm particularly drawn to politics & current affairs, compelling memoirs, history, popular science, nature and ambitious ‘big ideas’ books. For the Macmillan Business list, I seek out more cerebral, narrative-led titles that offer fresh insights into the professional world. In every project, I seek out exceptional writing and a captivating story, with a particular eye for books that profoundly enhance the reader's understanding of the world.

  A key part of my vision is to diversify our non-fiction offering, with a specific focus on underrepresented voices and feminism. I am particularly dedicated to nurturing new talent and guiding debut authors through the publishing process, helping them to shape their manuscripts into powerful, market-ready books.