Victoria Barnsley OBE (born 4 March 1954) is a British businesswoman and entrepreneur.
As part of the deal, she joined the company and was later made CEO and Publisher of HarperCollins UK and International in 2008.
[6] Barnsley has held various high-profile industry roles, including President of the Publishers Association and Chair of World Book Day.
In addition to literature, Barnsley has an extensive interest in the visual arts and is a former trustee of both the Tate and the National Gallery.
She was made a Fellow of UCL in 2005, and was appointed an OBE for services to publishing in the 2009 New Years Honours List.