SPCK Group has signed a new sales and distribution agreement with Baylor University Press
SPCK Group will become the primary agent for sales and distribution for Baylor University Press in the UK, European Union, South Africa, the Far East, Australasia, and Singapore, effective 1 July 2026.
Baylor University Press (BUP), the publishing division of Baylor University, is committed to producing books of the highest academic rigour that advance specialist knowledge, promote cutting-edge research, and foster clarity and wisdom in an age of information overload. BUP’s core academic list focuses on theology, religious studies, biblical studies, and history, producing technical scholarship for researchers, tools for teachers, and textbooks for students. In addition, BUP publishes non-academic books under two imprints: 1845 Books and Big Bear Books. 1845 Books covers topics including ministry, spirituality, pastoral care and biography, and Big Bear Books celebrates the history and people of Baylor University.
BUP joins Crossway, IVP USA, New Growth Press, St Vladimir’s Seminary Press, and Kregel as a US publisher represented by SPCK Group.
Dave Nelson, Director of Baylor University Press said: We are thrilled to partner with SPCK Group to serve our books in the UK, EU, and beyond. SPCK Group has a sterling reputation for client care, an extensive network of retail and other sales channels, and over three centuries of experience building bridges between authors and readers. We are confident that this partnership will greatly increase the visibility and sales of Baylor University Press books in English-speaking markets around the world.
Rowan Miller, Commercial Director at SPCK Group said: “The team at SPCK Group are delighted to be partnering with Baylor University Press, the home of both outstanding academic scholarship and transformative titles covering everything from pastoral and ministerial support to spirituality and biography. We at SPCK Group wholeheartedly support the vision of Baylor University Press to publish books that disseminate wisdom and clarity in an age of global overwhelm. As a 300-year-old, award-winning publisher dedicated to the promotion of Christian knowledge, our team of passionate and dedicated professionals will ensure that the books entrusted to us reach a wide audience of new customers. We are so excited to get going and look forward to talking to everyone about Baylor University Press books very soon!”
SPCK Group is the UK’s third-oldest publishing house, as well as the country’s largest Christian publisher, and has been active since 1698. Under CEO Sam Richardson, the company merged with Inter-Varsity Press (IVP) in 2015, and acquired Lion Hudson in 2021, becoming the largest Christian publisher in the country.
Media Contact: Emily Beater: ebeater@spck.org.uk
