Pan

As Managing Director of Pan, I head up an editorial and communications team that prides itself in responsiveness and attention to detail. We deliver exceptional sales results alongside excellent care for our authors and their careers.  Pan is a bestseller powerhouse and home to a broad range of titles across fiction and non-fiction.

Whether it’s fiction or real life, I love a story - especially one I can’t put down from the first page on. As a publisher, I value a clear proposition. As a reader, I relish an eccentric twist. More than anything, I love variety and the infinite possibilities to be found between the covers of a great paperback book . . .

As well as overseeing all the commercial publishing for Pan Macmillan hardbacks, Pan paperbacks and the Macmillan Business, Mantle and Tor imprints, I am also enormously proud to be publisher of Lucinda Riley and her wonderful legacy.

As Pan Fiction Publisher I lead the commercial fiction strategy and team in order to deliver for our stellar list of authors as well as being on the hunt for exciting new voices from crime and thriller to reading group and beyond.

I started my career at Penguin Random House, initially in non-fiction before moving to fiction, where I was part of the team who published Fifty Shades and Wool. I then moved to Orion where I published a range of bestselling authors including Steve Cavanagh, Victoria Aveyard and Kitty Neale, whilst acquiring new voices including Winnie M Li and John Sutherland. 

In terms of what I am looking for, I love a great commercial plot that delivers on a killer hook. Authors over the last few years I wish I’d published include Sarah Vaughan, Lisa Jewell, Stuart Turton, Janice Hallett and Taylor Jenkins Reid. 

My authors at Pan Macmillan included David Baldacci, Peter James, Araminta Hall, CL Miller and Ellery Lloyd.

I'm a Publishing Director for Pan Fiction, with a focus on our general commercial fiction and romance lists.

Before joining Pan Macmillan in 2024, I spent much of my career at Penguin Random House where I published bestselling authors including Holly Smale, Kirsty Greenwood, Phillipa Ashley, Laura Jane Williams, Katie Flynn and Emma Heatherington. My authors have been Sunday Times bestsellers as well as book club picks for BBC Radio 2, Reese Witherspoon and Good Morning America.

I'm looking for books that introduce memorable characters, have a stand-out hook, and a strong voice. I tend to publish stories that centre women – they are not always romance, but are often about love. I also have a soft spot for books with speculative or magical elements.

At Pan, I am lucky to work with authors including Rosie Walsh, Sally Hepworth, Lulu Taylor, Elaine Everest and Annie Murray. 

As Publishing Director for fiction, my authors include the phenomenon that is Danielle Steel, also bestselling authors Alexandra Potter and Kristin Hannah, and up and coming crime writing star Fiona Cummins.

I love commercial fiction and escaping into a page-turner whether it’s dark domestic suspense or a thriller with a big twist, or about strong women who triumph in the face of adversity. It’s all about a great story that remains with me long after I’ve turned the final page.

Reading for me is all about escapism; but my favourite books are those that, whilst taking us someplace wholly different, make us love our own funny world just that little bit more. 

As Commissioning Editor across the fiction lists, I have started to build my own diverse list of exciting commercial fiction. I'm proud to have acquired and be publishing the brilliant B. K. Borison, Simone Soltani, Cameron Capello, Salma Ibrahim and Ally Carter and also have had the wonderful pleasure of working on novels from some of our most-loved authors, including Araminta Hall, Percival Everett and Charlotte Mendelson. 

In terms of what I have an eye out for - I tend to love compelling women's fiction, even more so with a speculative twist, stories that bring magic to the mundane and heart-wrenching romances that aren't afraid to play about with popular tropes. Whether it be visceral and poignant writing that asks big questions or strong and passionate characters that make life seem a little more achievable - nothing beats a transporting book that's effects linger well after being sent back to reality.

As Commissioning Editor on the crime/thriller fiction list, I am proud to be building a list of remarkable talent, and to be publishing authors such as Noelle W. Ihli, Lin Anderson, LT Shearer, Ruth Kelly, Nikki Allen and Jeffrey Boakye. I also have the privilege of assisting Francesca Pathak on stalwarts of the genre, including Peter James, David Baldacci and Jeffrey Archer.

I believe in the power of a strong commercial hook and a clear proposition to captivate readers from the off. Beyond delivering propulsive plots full of twists and turns, I believe that exceptional crime/thriller fiction should bring passion and nuance to the page, examining broader issues in a compelling and accessible manner.

Currently, I am on the hunt for thought-provoking yet decidedly commercial high-concept thrillers, psychological thrillers with a fresh hook, and crime/thrillers with a seasonal angle.

Since joining the Pan team in August 2022, I have had the joy of supporting the team on fantastic brand authors and upcoming sensations, including Kristin Hannah, Danielle Steel, Alexandra Potter, as well as building my own list of exciting commercial fiction.

I love books that speaks to the experience of what it means to be human, the highs and, at times, crashing lows that say something revealing about ourselves and the world we live in. Books that can tackle the complexity of life in an accessible way - such as combining the absurdity of humour with grief, or exploring histories untold from fresh perspectives - all really excite me. As do thrillers with pacy writing and plot, serving twist after twist, right through to fiction with a character-driven, emotional pull that keeps me curious and eager to devour the next book. I am on the lookout for stories that have interesting talking points and a ‘book club’ feel that I can see flying off the shelves. 

Since joining in 2021, I had the pleasure of working across a number of commercial titles on the Pan Fiction list. From brand authors such as Karen Swan, Peter James, Ann Cleeves and Ken Follett, to author who push the borders such as Blake Crouch, John Marrs, Robert Dinsdale, Lola Jaye and Dr Amir Khan.

I have always loved the escapism a book could offer, whisking a reader into worlds and experiences at time recognisable, while at times beyond our reality. I enjoy tales across all genres, but I particularly enjoy those touched with inspiration from ancient history, mythologies and folklores from around the world.

As I look to start my list, I wish to find stories that bring new characters, with a feminist edge, from lesser-known mythologies to life in the vein of Circe by Madeleine Miller. I am keen to find vivid stories that convey human experiences, from diverse perspectives and across time periods to present to new audiences. Ultimately, I seek escapist reads that transport you into worlds beyond your own, expose you to new and relatable experiences. I appreciate well-loved romantic tropes, a historical setting, a dash of magic (light and dark), loveable but complex characters, with plots that keep the reader at the edge of their seat and wanting to share the book at the end. Recent favourites of mine are Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola, Make a Scene by Mimi Grace, Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong and Edge Of Here by Kelechi Okafor. 

I joined Pan Macmillan in 2024 and work closely with Pan Fiction Publisher, Francesca Pathak, across the fiction list. I am lucky enough to assist Fran’s incredible list of authors, including C. M. Ewan, Alice Feeney, Araminta Hall, C. L. Miller and Blake Crouch. To be able to work with market-leading authors alongside such a wonderful, hard-working and close-knit team is a privilege.

I value thoughtful and clever storytelling, as well as an engaging and well-developed plot. I am particularly passionate about championing women’s voices and their fiction and am thrilled that we publish some of the female giants of crime and thriller publishing. A great book to me is character-driven with a narrative about being human. I like to be transported to other people’s stories as an escape, and books that can relate to the human condition and emotion sit perfectly in that field.

Some of my recent favourite novels include Martyr (Kaveh Akbar), One of the Good Guys (Araminta Hall), and Mongrel (Hanako Footman).

I joined the Pan Fiction team in June 2025 and am thrilled to work with some of the most exciting names in commercial fiction. I work closely with Pan Fiction Publishing Director, Katie Loughnane as well as Publishing Director, Trisha Jackson across their lists.

 My favourite books move me, make me laugh, and keep me gripped throughout. I look for characters who I can root for and go on adventures with, and narratives which shift my perspective.

 I am a huge fan of historical fiction that feels utterly convincing, of multi-perspective and multi-timeline stories that hook you, and heart-warming love stories – whether of friendship, family, or romance - which successfully make you swoon. Some of my all-time favourite reads include The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak. 

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.

I have worked in commercial non-fiction for over 15 years and I unashamedly love pop culture, sport, music, true crime and a deep dive into internet culture. I also love to publish agenda-setting and compelling memoirs.

I have originated and acquired multiple books that have hit both the Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers list, including the #1 spot. My authors include Rick Astley; Lisa Marie Presley; Adrian Edmondson; Jill Halfpenny; Dan Biggar; Tom Felton; Molly-Mae Hague; Christian Lewis; Mindy Kaling; Lily Collins; and Dan Howell + Phil Lester. 

Many of my books have accompanied or been the origin for television: Skint Estate (HBO and BBC’s ‘Rain Dogs’); Masters of the Air (Apple TV); Catching a Serial Killer (ITV’s ‘A Confession’); Slave (BBC's ‘Doing Money’); The Gold (BBC); I’ll Die After Bingo (in development). 

I’m a publishing director for Pan non fiction, focusing on books with a strong commercial bent in the areas of celebrity, music, pop culture, true crime, history/military history.  On the celebrity side my authors include Louis Theroux, Elton John, Michael McIntyre, Mariah Carey, David Bailey and Amanda Owen (aka the Yorkshire Shepherdess) whose 5 books have all been top 10 bestsellers. 

I am also proud to have published the bestselling Lily’s Promise, by Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert and her great-grandson Dov and The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku and am always looking for stories that inspire.  

I have two bestselling titles with Robert Hardman – Queen of Our Times and Charles III: New Reign, New Court, The Inside Story – and a forthcoming book on D-Day that is a tie-in to a TV series. 

I joined Pan Macmillan in April 2025 as a Senior Commissioning Editor, working across our general non-fiction publishing with a particular focus on the Macmillan Business list.

For the Business list, I’m looking for books that equip, challenge and inspire – from practical guides by trusted voices to narrative-led explorations of the systems, people and power structures shaping the world. I’m especially drawn to fresh takes on universal topics, whether through an unexpected lens or a voice we haven’t heard enough from. Alongside acquiring, I’m also developing ideas in-house, always seeking smart, accessible ways to reach readers who are curious about how things work and how they could work better.

Before joining Pan, I was a literary agent at United Agents, working across a spectrum of commercial non-fiction. My list was broad, but always guided by strong ideas and clear purpose. I was fortunate to work on bestselling and high-profile projects including Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Professor Stephen Hawking, A Life on Our Planet by Sir David Attenborough, This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes, Fluid by Harris Reed and Scream Queen by Yvette Fielding. My general non-fiction tastes are varied, but commercially-driven.

Across both Business and general non-fiction, I’m drawn to narratively driven, human-centred books with a wide commercial reach – the kind of stories that stay with readers long after they’ve finished the book.

I’m a Commissioning Editor in the Pan Macmillan non-fiction team. I’m a guilt-free lover of all things popular culture from social media and reality TV to podcasts and music. My eclectic taste is reflected in my publishing career as in recent years I’ve worked with a diverse range of authors, from global superstars BTS to social media trendsetters like Molly-Mae, comedians Mo Gilligan and Ade Edmondson and every day inspirations like Christian Lewis who walked the UK’s coastline for charity.

I’m generating ideas and commissioning commercial non-fiction in my own right at Pan Macmillan. For me, spotting people with special talents and incredible stories and helping them turn their ideas into the perfect book is at the core of what we do here. I’m always excited to find out what’s resonating with people and why; capturing cultural moments, creating conversations and engaging readers from all walks of life.

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.

I assist across the Pan Non-Fiction and Macmillan Business imprints, and working in particular with Sara Cywinski and Lydia Ramah and their incredible authors, from Christian Lewis and Dan Biggar to Rick Astley and Lisa Marie Presley.

I’m drawn towards memoirs and stories that really draw you in with their lyricism, celebrate diverse backgrounds, including those that are queer and neurodiverse, and especially those that explore the darker sides of our every-day lives – even better with tongue-in-cheek humour. 

Overall, I’m excited about books that bring fresh perspectives, help readers reflect or start conversations, and ultimately transform how we see ourselves and the world around us.­­