Press Releases by Year
IVP Academic’s Highly Anticipated The New Testament in Color Releases August 6
On Tuesday, July 23, Fuller Seminary hosted a launch party for the August 6 release of the highly anticipated The New Testament in Color, the first volume of its kind written by a multiethnic team of scholars.
IVP Signs Contracts That Expand Its International Reach
InterVarsity Press (IVP) has announced the expansion of its international reach with the signing of two contracts. IVP has entered into an arrangement with Ingram Publishing Services UK (IPS UK) for the warehousing and fulfillment of IVP's titles in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe. The press has also signed a new agreement with the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) for its sales representation in the UK.
Made for PAX Signs Contract with IVP for Four Bible Studies
Made for PAX (PAX), an organization that provides mentorship and vocational development for emerging Christians of color, has signed with InterVarsity Press (IVP) to publish four Bible studies centered around its key values: peace, justice, and contemplation.
IVP’s Zion Learns to See and The Surface of Water Named 2024 American Fiction Awards Finalists
American Book Fest has named two titles from InterVarsity Press (IVP) as finalists of the 2024 American Fiction Awards. The honored titles include The Surface of Water by Cynthia Beach and the coauthored IVP Kids book, Zion Learns to See, by Terence and Zion Lester and illustrated by Subi Bosa.
God, Right Here from IVP Kids Receives Catholic Media Award
IVP Kids is pleased to announce that God, Right Here won a 2024 Catholic Media Award, receiving first place in the Children's Book Non-Reader category.
Jay Y. Kim Signs Contract with IVP for Two More Books
Pastor, podcaster, and award-winning author Jay Y. Kim has signed a contract for two more books with IVP.
Terence Lester Honored with Black Christian Influencers (BCI) Author of the Year Award
A respected community activist and public scholar, Terence Lester was honored with the Author of the Year Award by Black Christian Influencers (BCI) at its honors event in Atlanta on May 10.
IVP Kids to Release First Middle Grade Fiction Series
InterVarsity Press (IVP) and IVP Kids will be releasing its first middle grade fiction series. Don Everts, a prolific nonfiction author for IVP, has signed a three-book contract with IVP Kids for the Argus Sensates series. The first book in the series, tentatively titled Bubbles and the Argus Sensates, will release in Spring 2026.
IVP’s Get in the Word with Truth’s Table Podcast Receives Communicator Awards Highest Honor
The InterVarsity Press (IVP) daily Bible podcast, Get in the Word with Truth's Table, received the Award of Excellence in the category of Religion & Spirituality from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts as part of its 30th Annual Communicator Awards.
IVP Academic Introduces the Behind the Books Podcast
With a rich seventy-five year history of publishing titles and textbooks that have facilitated broader conversations taking place in the academy and the church, IVP Academic will soon offer another vantage point of the academic publishing process with a new podcast called Behind the Books. The first episode releases May 2.
IVP Names New Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Publicity
InterVarsity Press (IVP) is pleased to announce that Shane White has been named Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Publicity.
IVP Dictionary and Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest Named Finalists for 2024 Christian Book Award® Program
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced that two InterVarsity Press (IVP) titles, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest and the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, are among the finalists for the 2024 Christian Book Award program.
John H. Walton Signs Contract with IVP Academic for The Crisis of Biblical Authority
Prolific author and respected Old Testament professor John H. Walton has signed a contract with IVP Academic for his next book tentatively titled The Crisis of Biblical Authority.
Four IVP Titles Named Finalists for 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards
InterVarsity Press (IVP) is thrilled to announce that four IVP titles have been recognized as finalists for the 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.
IVP Kids Titles Honored with Independent Press and Illumination Awards
Three IVP Kids titles have been honored with Independent Press and Illumination Awards.
Nijay K. Gupta Signs Contract with IVP Academic for God Spoke Through Her
New Testament professor and author of Tell Her Story, Nijay K. Gupta, has signed a contract with IVP Academic for the 2028 release of God Spoke Through Her: Women Prophets as God's Spokespersons in Scripture.
Learning Humility by Richard Foster Honored as an Outreach Spiritual Growth Resource of the Year
Outreach magazine named Learning Humility by Richard J. Foster as one of two 2024 Spiritual Growth Resources of the Year. Three additional IVP titles made the shortlist for the Also Recommended resources in the categories of apologetics, social issues, and spiritual growth.
Awakening to Justice Film to Premiere at Justice Film Festival Ahead of March 26 Book Release
With an eye toward the March 26 release of the IVP Academic title Awakening to Justice: Faithful Voices from the Abolitionist Past, the accompanying film by the same name will premiere at Justice Film Festival in New York City February 21–24, 2024.
Terence Lester Signs Contract to Release Fifth Book with IVP in 2025
Terence Lester, author of four books with IVP, has signed a contract for a fifth to release in Winter 2025 that is tentatively titled From Dropout to Doctorate.
Kathleen Norris to Release Memoir with IVP in 2025
New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Norris has signed a contract with IVP for the Spring 2025 release of a memoir about her sister Rebecca Sue.
IVP Receives $1.25 Million Lilly Endowment Grant
InterVarsity Press (IVP) has been awarded a $1.25 million grant in Lilly Endowment Inc.'s Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative.
IVP and Podcast Host Jay Kim Launch The Digital Examen on January 10
InterVarsity Press has announced the launch of a new podcast, The Digital Examen, hosted by pastor and author Jay Kim. The first episode releases on Wednesday, January 10.
IVP Kids Award-Winning Author Ned Bustard Releases Saint Valentine the Kindhearted
Ned Bustard, author and illustrator of Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver and Saint Patrick the Forgiver, will release his third saint book with IVP Kids on January 16. Just in time for Valentine's Day, Bustard's latest book is titled Saint Valentine the Kindhearted: The History and Legends of God's Brave and Loving Servant.
