CHICAGO – Independent Publishers Group (IPG), and its book manufacturing unit, IPG Ink, are pleased to announce the production of its five millionth book, as well as the installation of a new HP digital printing press.

On September 30, 2024, IPG Ink, which printed its first book in June 2018, processed the order that included the five millionth unit: a title from Running Wild Press, Going to Maine: All the Ways to Fall on the Appalachian Trail. Clark Matthews, VP and General Manager of IPG Ink, said, “Our five millionth book just six years after our founding is a testament to our superbly successful printing program, with all-new machines for 2024 and volumes that are quadruple their starting point in 2018.”

In response to the recent increase in demand, IPG has invested in a new, state-of-the-art digital printer from HP. The HP PageWide A2200 currently being installed will further improve production times while maintaining the excellent quality of paperback books printed at IPG Ink. This ground-breaking HP press is capable of printing 800 linear feet of content per minute, enough volume to produce 10,000 200-page novels in a single day. It does so using half the space and at twice the image quality of IPG’s next-fastest press.

This new machine has specifically been chosen to address the evolving needs of IPG’s client publishers. A growing number of publishing houses need a solution that bridges the gap between the worlds of digital printing and offset printing. This new solution allows publishers to print almost anything on a 5-7 day turn time, whether it’s just a single copy for a direct-to-consumer order or a last-minute, 5,000 unit run for a frontlist title that has found unexpected success in the marketplace. IPG hopes to offer a more flexible and scalable supply chain to address the unpredictability of modern publishing.

The new HP press will be fully operational on November 1. This upgrade is another piece to round out the digital printing services IPG provides to its publishers. Earlier this year, IPG announced its partnership with Books International on a program for hardcover short run digital printing at a price feasible for publishers.

About Independent Publishers Group:
Founded in 1971, IPG was the first organization specifically created for the purpose of marketing titles from independent presses to the book trade. Today, IPG’s wide reach into the book market includes distribution of both print and e-books from a wide array of publishers, digital printing, and traditional publishing. With consistent growth year over year, IPG’s success has come from supporting and encouraging the growth of its publishing partners in the United States and worldwide. IPG was acquired by Chicago Review Press in 1987, and this acquisition formed the parent company Chicago Review Press, Inc., which now owns Chicago-based indie publishers Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books.

Contact:  Julia Dillman, Corporate Communications, 312.337.0747, jdillman@ipgbook.com

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Good Book Company is delighted to announce that The Christmas Promise Storybook, written by Alison Mitchell and illustrated by Catalina Echeverri, has surpassed 100,000 units in print sales (The Good Book Company, November 2014).

The Christmas Promise Storybook is a captivating retelling of the Christmas story showing how God kept his promise to send a king unlike any other: a new, rescuing forever king. James Burstow, President and Chief Commercial Officer, reflects, “We’re thrilled to be celebrating such a great milestone for this beautiful book and the opportunity it has provided for thousands of children to learn the true meaning and significance of Christmas.”

Other products in The Christmas Promise range include:

• A Board book for 1-3s
• A Coloring and Activity Book for 4-8s
• An Advent Calendar for kids 5-11, including a 32-page book of family devotions
• A three-session children’s Sunday School resource with age-differentiated lesson plans for 3-5s, 5-8s, and 8-12s
• Full size illustrations to use when reading The Christmas Promise aloud

The Good Book Company celebrates this accomplishment and anticipates the series’ continued contribution toward their goal of providing biblical, relevant, and accessible resources that encourage Christians and their church families to keep going, keep growing, and keep sharing their faith.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alison Mitchell is a senior editor at The Good Book Company, where she has worked on a range of products including Bible-reading notes for children and families and the Christianity Explored range of evangelistic resources. She is the best-selling author of The Christmas Promise and the award-winning Jesus and the Lions’ Den.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Catalina Echeverri is a Colombian freelance illustrator specialising in children’s books. She is based in London, UK, and illustrated the best-selling The Garden, The Curtain and the Cross.

ABOUT THE GOOD BOOK COMPANY
Founded in 1991, The Good Book Company (TGBC) is an international Christian publisher. Their Bible studies, books, devotionals, videos, tracts, evangelistic courses, and training materials are used throughout the English-speaking world, and in translation in over 35 languages worldwide. Everyone at TGBC is passionate about the Lord Jesus, His word, His church, and His gospel of grace. They create and publish biblical, relevant, and accessible resources that will encourage Christians to keep going, keep growing, and keep sharing their faith.

For media inquiries and access to promotional assets, contact: publicity@thegoodbook.com.

Charles Metcalf, executive pastor for Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, offers an irresistible message of hope and transformation in God Chose Me: The Only Answer to Every Question. Expanding on a wildly popular sermon, Metcalf reveals how these three words—God chose me—give readers a firm foundation for overcoming self-doubt and stepping into God’s plan for their lives with unshakeable confidence. Featuring a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Pastor Michael Todd, the book is scheduled for publication in Summer 2025. World rights were acquired by Tina Constable, Executive Vice President and Publisher, at WaterBrook, with Drew Dixon editing.

Rights queries: Denise Cronin, decronin@penguinrandomhouse.com

WaterBrook is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Lifeway’s B&H Publishing Group will release a first-of-its kind Bible for kids with dyslexia, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids, on November 1, 2024.

According to the International Dyslexia Association, roughly 20% of the population faces a learning-based disability and 70-80% of that population experiences deficiencies in reading. Published in partnership with 2K/DENMARK and Cambridge University, the Grace Bible for Kids is meeting a critical need for kids who want to read and understand the Bible on their own. Designed with academically-tested typeface, layout, and design principles, the Grace Bible for Kids serves as a bridge for parents and ministry leaders wanting to guide children in knowing the Bible. Ben writes, “Dyslexia shouldn’t keep kids from reading the Bible. At its core, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids is meeting the need of helping young readers interact and connect with God in a personal way through His Word.”

Created in partnership with 2K/DENMARK and Cambridge University, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids is designed to enhance readability for kids with all levels and varieties of dyslexia and other reading challenges. This first-of-its-kind Bible offers young readers an inclusive and exciting approach to Bible reading through innovative and academically tested typeface, layout, and design principles. These design principles include distinct letter forms and added space between letters, words, lines, and paragraphs. In addition, special-colored page overlays created by Cambridge University’s research department are included to further enhance visual processing. Dozens of study helps are inserted throughout the Bible to expand kids’ Bible knowledge and connect them to the people, places, and events they are learning about. Great for at home, church and school, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids will grow with your kids as they grow in Christ. The CSB Grace Bible, for audiences 13+, is also available for presale with a release date of 2/1/25.

BIBLE INFORMATION
● Publisher: Holman Bible Publishers, a division of B&H Publishing Group
● Publication Date: Nov. 1, 2024
● Language: English
● Reading Age: 7-12 years
● Printed Hardcover: 1,760 pages
● ISBN-13: 9798384510833
● Item Weight: 2.2 pounds
● Dimensions: 6 x 1.65 x 9 inches
● Please direct media requests to Lauren Pratt (Lauren.Pratt-ctr@lifeway.com) who can provide high-resolution images and other media assets and discuss interview availability, excerpts, and other content ideas.

ABOUT HOLMAN BIBLE PUBLISHERS
Holman Bibles is the oldest Bible publisher in North America, publishing high-quality Bibles and reference resources that are trustworthy, accessible, and useful for the pursuit of lifelong discipleship. Print and digital releases include the award-winning CSB Explorer Bible for Kids and The She Reads Truth Bible and the Rainbow Study Bible with over three million copies sold. Holman Bibles is a subsidiary of B&H Publishing Group.

ABOUT 2K/DENMARK
2K/DENMARK was founded in 1987 as 2Krogh, a graphic design startup that took its name from founders Liv and Klaus Krogh. The name was changed to 2K/DENMARK in conjunction with the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations in 2012. Today, 2K/DENMARK offers a range of services, delivering only high-quality results. They work with publishers around the world and have over the years specialized in typeface design, book design, and typesetting of highly complex texts, among which the Bible holds a prominent and prestigious position. 2K/DENMARK’s development department designs and develops concepts and innovative products for and in collaboration with its global partners.

MEDIA CONTACT: Lauren Pratt lauren.pratt-ctr@lifeway.com

TALKING POINTS AND INTERVIEW ANGLES
According to the International Dyslexia Association, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability. Of the students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services, 70-80% have deficits in reading. The CSB Grace Bible for Kids seeks to help enhance readability for kids who suffer from visual stress as they read. Dyslexia often affects a kids’ self-esteem. Reading difficulties can often cause a student to feel stressed and overwhelmed. Teasing by other students only adds to the stress and low self-esteem. Dyslexia shouldn’t keep kids from reading the Bible, and now it doesn’t have to. At its core, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids is meeting the need of helping young readers interact and connect with God in a personal way through His Word. Kids who feel intimidated by reading can feel comfortable with this new typeface in a Bible that’s made specifically with them in mind.

The final book in the Beacon Hill Trilogy, Battle of Lion Rock, to release in January 2025

Carol Stream, IL (October 14, 2024)—Wander, a YA imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, will release Battle of Lion Rock on January 7, 2025. The third novel in the Beacon Hill series, this book is an epic young adult supernatural fantasy that launches readers on an action-packed quest for ancient artifacts, secret realms, and true allies. This book is for readers who love fantasy, incredible world-building, adventure, found family, and loyal friendships along with a taste of romance.

Beacon Hill is a clean, thrilling series that aims to encourage young people as they navigate the adventure of life. The series explores both physical and spiritual struggles within a compelling and action-packed narrative. Kirkus Reviews describes the first book, Hunt for Eden’s Star, as featuring “fast-paced action and a rich setting [that] boost the beginning of a promising paranormal saga.” Midwest Book Review offers a perspective on the second book, Secrets of the Highlands, calling it “a fun read from start to finish.” Ryan Steck, the editor in chief of The Real Book Spy, endorses the new release Battle of Lion Rock by describing it as “a blistering, high-stakes, fast-paced supernatural thriller that’s impossible to put down.”

In addition, Williams has created the Beacon Hill website, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the intricate world-building of the trilogy. The series soundtrack, character videos, and trailers for each book provide a glimpse into the trilogy and cast a vision for what is to come. Also on the website, the Chasing Lewis, Tolkien, & Rowling documentary presents a snapshot into D. J. Williams’s creative process behind Beacon Hill.

The associate publisher of children and youth at Tyndale House Publishers, Linda Howard, reflected: “It’s been a thrilling ride following these friends on their adventures already, and Battle of Lion Rock will not disappoint!” For further information about the final book in the Beacon Hill trilogy, please contact Natalie Wierenga (nataliewierenga@tyndale.com).

About the Author:
With the DNA of a world traveler, D. J. Williams was born and raised in Hong Kong, igniting an adventurous spirit. Providing a fresh voice in mystery, suspense, and YA fantasy, Williams’s novels have climbed the charts, ranking as high as #1 on Amazon Hot New Releases. Creator of the Writer Life app, Williams coaches a community of aspiring and published authors to improve their storytelling. Williams has also been an executive producer and director on over five hundred episodes of broadcast television. To learn more, visit djwilliamsbooks.com.

Contact:
Natalie Wierenga, nataliewierenga@tyndale.com, 630.784.5211

Carol Stream, IL (October 14, 2024)—In January 2025, Tyndale House Publishers (@tyndalehouse) will release 52 Prayers for My Wife and 52 Prayers for My Husband by Caleb and Stefanie Rouse. These giftable devotionals are specifically created to help spouses nurture their relationships while fostering a God-centered marriage and encouraging deep connection through prayer and spiritual growth.

Using personal stories, Caleb and Stefanie Rouse offer

• specific topics for prayer and reflection for your spouse, including their spiritual growth, their physical and emotional well-being, their relationship with you, and their relationships with others
• Bible verses to remind you that God’s truth trumps your emotions and your circumstances
• guided prayers that will help you pray for your spouse intentionally and with purpose
• accessible “Love in Action” suggestions to help you put into practice caring for your spouse in a meaningful way

Caleb and Stefanie Rouse are dynamic relationship mentors and digital creators passionately guiding singles and couples toward fulfilling and resilient relationships anchored in faith. With their master’s degrees in marriage and family therapy with an emphasis in theology (Stefanie) and in education (Caleb), they offer tailored courses, mentorship, and guidance. These are all rooted in prayer, backed by training in psychology and biblical counseling, encouragement from Christ, and practical strategies for love that lasts. Speaking to an engaged audience across multiple social media platforms, Stefanie and Caleb provide daily insights into the transformative power of faith across all relationship stages. Their vision is a world where we learn to love each other out of God’s abundance of love, leading to impactful and joyous relationships.

For more information or for media inquiries, please contact Zoe Jethani, zoejethani@tyndale.com.

52 Prayers for My Wife by Caleb Rouse | ISBN: 979-8-4005-0108-1
52 Prayers for My Husband by Stefanie Rouse | ISBN: 979-8-4005-0104-3
Leatherlike: $17.99 | January 14, 2025
Tyndale.com

Since its founding in 1962, Tyndale House Publishers has been a voice to trust for generations of readers. Today, Tyndale is one of the largest independent Christian publishers in the world. Tyndale’s mission is to make the Bible accessible to as many people as possible in language that they can relate and respond to. Tyndale publishes the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT) and offers nonfiction books that equip readers with Christ-centered insight, counsel, and life-improving stories. In addition, Tyndale publishes fiction from fresh new voices and celebrated authors alike, capturing the imagination of millions of readers. With a deep understanding of the importance of nurturing future generations, Tyndale also publishes children’s products that make God’s Word and wisdom come alive. Tyndale’s independent status allows it to follow its founding model, giving a majority of annual revenue—more than $110 million throughout its history—to charitable missions. With every book purchased, Tyndale readers help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world.

Contact:  Zoe Jethani, zoejethani@tyndale.com, 630.784.5408

The pastor and founder of Zoe Church reveals the Church’s role in the rising levels of narcissism today and the Bible’s countercultural call to humility.

Popular author, speaker, and pastor of Zoe Church in Los Angeles, Chad Veach tackles one of the Christian’s greatest foes: an obsession with self. Ego often sneaks up on us in varying forms of narcissism, subtly turning so much of our attention to our needs and desires that we fail to recognize other people’s.

A self-proclaimed recovering narcissist, Veach has learned the power of humility. He wants to destigmatize the humility journey by normalizing the need for regular ego checks. A quick reset in attitude in any situation will create a delicate balance between self-denial and self-absorption.

Amongst the alarming and increasing levels of narcissism in society and the Christian church today, Veach delivers a passionate call for making a simple but fundamental shift in perspective that cultivates humility

Chad Veach is the founder and lead pastor of Zoe Church, a dynamic community in the heart of Los Angeles, California. An international speaker and preacher, he has dedicated his life to the ministry of the Gospel. He is the author of Help! I Work With People,Faith Forward Future, Worried About Everything Because I Pray About Nothing, Unreasonable Hope, and I Bet You Think This Book Is About You, and is the host of Leadership Lean In, a top-charting leadership podcast. Chad and his wife, Julia, reside in Los Angeles with their four children, Georgia, Winston, Maverick, and Clive.

October 2024 | LISLE, IL—IVP Kids is pleased to announce that Birth of the Chosen One and Zion Learns to See are 2024 Moonbeam Award medalists. Winners were announced in over forty categories for titles published from 2022 to 2024.

Birth of the Chosen One: A First Nations Retelling of the Christmas Story, written by Terry M. Wildman, received second place in the holiday category. This children’s picture book narrates the birth of Jesus in the tradition of Native oral storytellers and features Native American art by sisters Hannah and Holly Buchanan.

“This artful retelling captures the wonder of the birth that changed human history. We commonly read the nativity story with mental pictures shaped by Western culture and traditions. What a joy, then, to read the story afresh through First Nations eyes!” said L. Daniel Hawk, professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary.

Birth of the Chosen One features text from the bestselling First Nations Version, a New Testament in English by Native North Americans. 

Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness received first place in the social activism category. Coauthored by Terence and Zion Lester and illustrated by Subi Bosa, Zion Learns to See is inspired by real-life events. Zion joins her dad at his work at the community center one day and learns about people experiencing homelessness. Her new understanding fuels her to action and she initiates a campaign with her classmates.

“My parents have always taught me that we love our neighbors as ourselves and we put God first,” said Zion Lester. “In my view, loving others is an act of service, and serving is crucial because it extends God’s love to others and treats people with dignity, affirming their worth regardless of their circumstances.”

“The core message of our book,” said Terence Lester, “is that age is no barrier to service.”

The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators. Moonbeam Award winners will be honored at an award ceremony held on November 9, in conjunction with the annual Traverse City Children’s Book Festival.

For a complete list of IVP award winners visit ivpress.com/award-winners.

Contact: Anna Tjernstrom, atjernstrom@ivpress.com

 

Featuring the Full Text of My Utmost for His Highest Devotional, Study Helps, and Complete Text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 15, 2024) – Holman Bible Publishers is partnering with Our Daily Bread Publishing (ODBP), the authorized publishing partner for The Oswald Chambers Publications Association, Ltd., to create a new Bible resource, The CSB Oswald Chambers Bible, which arrives October 2024. This new volume features the full text of Oswald Chambers’ devotional My Utmost for His Highest (published in the easy-to-understand Modern Classic Edition) along with a reading plan, study helps, and the full text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB).

“Oswald Chambers’ beloved devotional My Utmost for His Highest has inspired millions of readers since it was first published in 1924,” says Andy McLean, Publisher, Holman Bible and Reference. “Featuring Chambers’ timeless reflections on Scripture found throughout his collected works, alongside the highly reliable and readable CSB translation, the Oswald Chambers Bible is sure to point readers to Jesus – the One who deserves our very utmost!”

Chriscynethia Floyd, Vice President and ODBP Publisher, echoes that vision for this new Bible resource: “The CSB Oswald Chambers Bible is a powerful discipleship resource to help readers grow in their understanding of Scripture while exploring the timeless and thought-provoking insights of Oswald Chambers.”

The CSB Oswald Chambers Bible features unique study helps and devotional tools such as:

• Full text of My Utmost for His Highest: Modern Classic Edition, devotional – along with a suggested reading plan
• More than 25 topical articles – placed throughout the Bible text, focused on topics such as “wisdom,” “discipleship,” “temptation,” and “vision”
• Full text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) translation, recognized for its clarity and accuracy
• 66 book introductions – each shares a book’s key theme and setting along with “Wisdom from Oswald Chambers”
• Scripture commentary from other selected works by Oswald Chambers
• 365 callout quotes – from My Utmost for His Highest

Available this fall in hardcover, LeatherTouch, and genuine leather editions, the CSB Oswald Chambers Bible features these unique design elements:

• Full-color design throughout
• Two-column text layout
• 25-point easy-to-read type
• Smyth-sewn durable binding
• Ribbon marker
• Concordance
• Multiple color options (multicolor, brown, black, olive, saddle brown)
• Indexed and non-indexed editions
• Presentation page for gift-giving
• Full-color maps

Holman Bibles is spearheading a national advertising and influencer campaign for the CSB Oswald Chambers Bible timed with major liturgical events, including Pastor Appreciation Sunday (Sunday, October 13, 2024), National Bible Week (starting the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 17-24, 2024), Holiday/Christmas and New Year Bible reading campaigns well into 2025.

The Christian Standard Bible (CSB) is a highly trustworthy, faithful translation that is proven to be an optimal blend of accuracy and readability. It’s as literal to the original as possible without sacrificing clarity. The CSB is poised to become the translation that pastors rely on and Bible readers turn to again and again to read and to share with others.

Holman Bibles is the oldest Bible publisher in North America, publishing high quality Bibles and reference resources that are trustworthy, accessible, and useful for the pursuit of lifelong discipleship. Print and digital releases include the award-winning CSB Explorer Bible for Kids, She Reads Truth™ Bible, and the Rainbow Study Bible with over 3 million copies sold. Holman Bibles is a subsidiary of B&H Publishing Group.

Our Daily Bread Publishing (ODBP), originally known as Discovery House Publishers, launched in January of 2020 and is home to the bestselling titles My Utmost for His Highest, God Hears Her, and Stand Strong. ODBP publishes resources by popular inspirational authors such as Oswald Chambers, Charles Spurgeon, Bill Crowder, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Daniel Ryan Day, Elisa Morgan, and many more. The purpose of ODBP is to publish books that feed the soul with the Word of God and to ensure readers can see themselves in God’s story, especially for communities of color. As the publishing arm of Our Daily Bread Ministries, ODBP is helping to fuel a global Bible engagement movement.

Media Contact: Jana Muntsinger, 832.247.9308, Jana@mmpublicrelations.com

 

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The CSB Oswald Chambers Bible 

Release Date: October 15, 2024 ✦ Page Count: 1,520 ✦ Size: 6 x 9 ✦ Font: 9.25pt
Spine Width: 1.25″ ✦ Rights: Worldwide ✦ BISAC: BIB001020/BIBLES/Christian Standard Bible/Devotional

Cloth Over Board, ISBN: 9781087788838, $44.99
Bonded Leather, ISBN: 9798384509233, $74.99
Saddle Brown LeatherTouch ISBN: 9798384509264 $64.99
Goatskin, ISBN: 9798384509240, $149.99
Olive LeatherTouch, ISBN: 9798384509257, $64.99

Contact for interviews or review copies: Jana Muntsinger, MMPR, jana@mmpublicrelations.com, 832-247-9308

 

Brentwood, Tenn. – (October 14, 2024) B&H Academic is proud to announce its partnership with Apollos as their new North American publisher for the New Studies in Biblical Theology series.

This well-established series, edited by D.A. Carson and Benjamin L. Gladd, contains 60 volumes released between 1995 and 2024. Beginning in 2025, B&H Academic will serve as the publisher in the United States and Canada, while Apollos will remain the series’ publisher throughout the rest of the world. The similar visions of both B&H Academic and Apollos to strengthen the church through biblically sound resources form the backbone of this partnership.

“The New Studies in Biblical Theology is one of the most recognizable series in biblical studies, widely respected for its excellence and its fruitful contribution to biblical understanding,” said Madison Trammel, publisher of B&H Academic. “So many pastors, students, and scholars have benefited from its exploration of biblical books and themes. The B&H Academic team is honored to be entrusted with the NSBT series in North America, and we look forward to partnering with Apollos in relaunching it for its next 30 years of faithful study in service to the church.”

The New Studies in Biblical Theology series addresses key issues in the discipline of biblical theology for instruction and edification, but ultimately as a creative attempt to help Christians understand better:

• the nature and status of biblical theology, including its relationship to other disciplines
• the articulation and exposition of the structure of thought from a particular biblical writer or text
• the delineation of a biblical theme across the biblical corpus

Thomas Creedy, Publishing Director for Apollos, said:

“I’m delighted to be partnering with B&H Academic for the next phase of the NSBT. We are so grateful to our friends at IVP Academic for sharing in the ministry of NSBT to date, but we are excited to see how B&H Academic will expand the series reach, broaden the author base, and help the church continue to dig deep into the glorious riches of Scripture”

Series editors Carson and Gladd said:

“Working on the NSBT series has been a profound gift from God, and we pray for the increase in its readership and influence with this new partnership with B&H Academic. We are glad to see the continued interest and passion for the series from American pastors in particular.”

B&H Academic looks forward to the Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting in November, where they will announce which titles will be released in 2025. For inquiries regarding publicity, email Dakota Rice (dakota.rice@lifeway.com).

For inquiries to an editor, email Kristen Padilla (kristen.padilla@lifeway.com) or Tom Creedy (tcreedy@ivpbooks.com).

B&H Academic is an imprint of the B&H Publishing Group, a ministry of Lifeway Christian Resources. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X: @BHAcademic.

Apollos is an imprint of Inter-Varsity Press (UK), a publisher based in London, UK. Founded as part of UCCF in 1928, we are now part of the SPCK Group. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X.

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NSBT New USA Publisher FAQ

The New Studies in Biblical Theology series [NSBT] has been in print and published by Apollos, an imprint of Inter-Varsity Press (London, UK) since the early 1990s. In 2025, the Series will switch American publisher from IVP Academic (an imprint of InterVarsity Press, Illinois) to B&H Academic (an imprint of B&H Publishing Group, based in Nashville). As this represents a change of distribution and has some practical implications, the publishers have compiled this FAQ to assist readers, booksellers, librarians, and prospective authors.

Who Publishes the NSBT Series?

The series originates with Apollos, an imprint of Inter-Varsity Press in the United Kingdom. Inter-Varsity Press, founded in 1928, originally licensed the North American rights to the NSBT series to Eerdmans, before shifting to InterVarsity Press USA. Early volumes may be found in an alternative cover! 

Apollos continues to originate and publish the NSBT worldwide, but North American marketing, sales and distribution will now be through B&H Academic. 

Why is this happening?

As the series approached its 30^th Birthday, a number of publishers expressed interest in licensing the NSBT series in North America. B&H Academic made the strongest offer in terms of editorial fit, promotional activity, and other factors – this is no reflection on the good work that IVP Academic has done for NSBT in the past couple of decades, but merely reflects a renewed vision and impetus for the series.

What will happen to the ‘backlist’ NSBT titles?

Volumes 1-63 (Possessed by God through to Answering the Psalmist’s Perplexity) will remain available through IVP Academic in North America, and Apollos/IVP throughout the rest of the world. 

Should a volume go to a second edition, that new edition would be with B&H Academic in North America.

Who should I talk to about a prospective NSBT Volume?

The first port of call should be D. A. Carson and Benjamin L. Gladd, the NSBT Series editors. You can also contact Thomas Creedy, IVP Publishing Director; Joshua Wells, IVP Senior Commissioning Editor; or Kristen Padilla at B&H Academic for an initial conversation. Both Joshua and Kristen will be at ETS/IBR/SBL in San Diego for 2024, and willing to meet to discuss possible NSBT volumes.

The series is peer-reviewed and highly selective.

Where should I request a desk/exam/review copy of a forthcoming NSBT Volume?

If you are in North America, contact Dakota Rice with B&H Academic: dakota.rice@lifeway.com
If you are in the UK or the rest of the world, please contact IVP/Apollos: ivp@ivpbooks.com 

Who should I contact regarding possible non-English translation of an NSBT Volume?

The series originates with Inter-Varsity Press in the United Kingdom, so please contact ivp@ivpbooks.com. The series has volumes in a number of languages, both in print and in production, and we are always keen to see the series reach expand.