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Peter Owen has stepped down as managing director of British press Peter Owen Publishers, which he founded in 1951, the Bookseller reported. He will remain chairman of the company. Nick Kent, who was sales and marketing director, succeeds him. Owen's daughter Antonia, who was editorial director, takes over the position of publishing director.
In a letter announcing the change, Owen commented: "I find myself in my 89th year, and recently I have started to feel that the business of running a publishing house on a day-to-day basis is becoming a burden I can no longer shoulder with the energy and commitment of yore." He is currently working on his memoir, which is due for publication next year.