Antonia Byatt as interim director of English PEN

English PEN has announced that Antonia Byatt is the interim director. She will be working closely with outgoing director, Jo Glanville, for the better part of a month to ensure a smooth and productive handover.

Antonia Byatt was director of Cheltenham Literature Festival 2016 and previously was director, Literature and SE, at Arts Council England based in Cambridge.