Allfrey joins Granta Magazine

Jonathan Cape senior editor Ellah Allfrey is joining Granta magazine as deputy editor.

Allfrey, who has edited Cape authors such as Carmen Callil and Julian Barnes, as well as commissioning the likes of Dinaw Mengestu and Evie Wyld, is also responsible for Cape's list of young African writers.

She said it was a "particularly exciting" time to be joining Granta. "While I am sorry to be leaving Cape, it's an irresistible opportunity to work on a magazine that has published many of my favourite writers," she said. "I am delighted at the prospect of working with John and the team at Granta—finding the very best of new writing and building on the magazine's reputation as one at the heart of cultural life."

Acting editor John Freeman welcomed Allfrey's arrival, saying: "Her passion for literature from around the world and her proven record of publishing excellent and award-winning new writing is invigorating."