James ( Loy ). born 1959, Scottish composer and conductor; his works include two symphonies, the orchestral work Confession of Isobel Gowdie (1990), and the operas Ines de Castro (1996) and The Sacrifice (2007)
Sir Kenneth. 1929–92, British choreographer, dancer, and ballet director; chief choreographer for the Royal Ballet from 1970
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Brown has also joined forces with publishers Pan Macmillan to start publishing books by black authors.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The company, formed in 2015 through the merger of Springer Science + Business Media, Macmillan Education and Nature, listed in 2024 with an initial price of 22.50 euros a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Music plays a prominent role in “Every Brilliant Thing,” which was adapted from a monologue/short story Macmillan wrote called “Sleeve Notes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
"I looked online and saw no response from Target," said Macmillan, who had worked for the company in Texas since 2021, calling it "the last straw".
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
A little way to his left, Ernie Macmillan was contemplating his hoop so hard that his face had turned pink; it looked as though he was straining to lay a Quaffle-sized egg.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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