Victoria Barnsley, The Hon. Mrs Howard OBE (born 4 March 1954) is a British businesswoman and entrepreneur. She founded the publishing house Fourth Estate 1984-2000 and since 2000 has been the UK CEO of HarperCollins.
Barnsley is the daughter of Thomas E. Barnsley, who was also awarded an OBE and his wife Margaret Gwyneth Barnsley (née Llewellin). She was educated at Loughborough High School, Beech Lawn Tutorial College, Edinburgh University, University College, London and the University of York. Since 1992 she has been married to The Hon. Nicholas Howard, son of the cross-bench life peer George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe. They have one daughter. In January 2009 Barnsley was awarded an OBE for services to literature.