AUGUST 26, 2025–SPCK Group has appointed Rochelle Owusu-Antwi as Marketing Campaigns Manager, with a focus on titles for Inter-Varsity Press UK (IVP Books UK) – SPCK’s evangelical publishing wing.
SPCK Group is the UK’s third-oldest publishing house and has been active since 1698. Under CEO Sam Richardson, the company merged with Inter-Varsity Press UK (IVP Books UK) in 2015, and acquired Lion Hudson in 2021, becoming the largest Christian publisher in the country.
Owusu-Antwi will spearhead the marketing campaigns for IVP Books UK’s entire list, effective from 24th February 2025. Owusu-Antwi was previously Head of Communications at First Love Church. Prior to this, she was Communications Manager for the Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust (LWPT).
Rochelle Owusu-Antwi says “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining SPCK Group as Marketing Campaigns Manager for IVP Books UK, and IVP UK’s academic imprint, Apollos. IVP Books UK has a rich legacy of publishing insightful, thought-provoking, and transformative Christian books that both inspire and challenge readers in their faith and academic journeys. It’s a privilege to be part of a team so deeply committed to making these books accessible to a wider audience”.
Owusu-Antwi will report to Rio Summers, Head of Marketing and Publicity at SPCK Group.
Summers says: “We are so excited to have Rochelle on board, as we work to take IVP Books UK and Apollos to new heights of publishing excellence, both in the UK and internationally. Rochelle brings 12 years of superb experience in communications and campaign management, and we’re excited to see her supercharge the IVP imprint while connecting our work to new audiences around the world.”
Thomas Creedy, Publishing Director for IVP Books UK says: “I’m delighted that ten years on, the SPCK Group’s commitment to IVP Books UK is as strong as ever. Rochelle’s appointment and expertise are invaluable to IVP Books UK’s mission to publish biblically faithful, evangelical books that serve the global church. As a team, we are excited to shape IVP Books UK’s legacy as we head towards our centenary in 2028, publishing deliberately into areas such as mental health and wellbeing, and working to remain culturally engaged, relevant and biblically rooted”.
Press contact: Emily Beater, ebeater@spck.org.uk
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