Announcing the new
SVS Press Book Club
Receive Every New SVS Press Book While Supporting the Mission of Orthodox Publishing.
The SVS Press Book Club is the easiest way to receive every new title published by SVS Press while supporting the mission of Orthodox Christian publishing.
Club members automatically receive new SVS Press books at a 25% discount with free shipping, often weeks—and sometimes months—before they are available to the general public.
By joining the Club, you help sustain the publication of important works of Orthodox theology, spirituality, and history while building a rich Orthodox library for yourself.
SVS Press Book Club at a Glance
- 25% off every new SVS Press book with free shipping
- Early access to many titles before public release
- 10–12 new titles per year, shipped in bundles (about 5 shipments annually)
- About $25 per month on average while building your Orthodox library
- No monthly subscription—pay only for each new release when it ships
- There is no long-term commitment, and you may cancel at any time
- Extra promotional offers throughout the year
- Free shipping on additional orders when combined with your next Club shipment
- 10% store credit each year based on your total SVS Press purchases
- $25 welcome credit toward an in-stock SVS Press printed book for the first 100 members to join
SVS Press typically publishes 10–12 new titles each year. With the Club discount, members spend about $25 per month on average—roughly the cost of a single takeout meal—while steadily building a substantial Orthodox theological library.
How the SVS Press Book Club Works
When you join the SVS Press Book Club, you will automatically receive every eligible new SVS Press title as it is released.
Unlike a typical subscription service, there is no monthly payment. Your credit card is only charged when a Club shipment is prepared and mailed.
Your credit card will be charged 75% of the book’s list price (a 25% discount) (plus applicable sales tax), and the book will be shipped to you with free shipping. Your credit card is only charged when a Club shipment is prepared and mailed. There is no long-term commitment—membership may be canceled at any time.
Rather than shipping each book individually, Club books are usually grouped into several shipments throughout the year (typically around five or six shipments annually), depending on when titles become available for this special prerelease to Club members.
Many titles are shipped to Club members before they are available for purchase to the general public, giving members early access to new releases.
All books will be shipped no later than the time they become publicly available.
Additional Benefits for Club Members
In addition to receiving new titles automatically, Club members enjoy several additional benefits:
Extra Discounts During Major Sales
Club members enjoy additional promotional offers and exclusive discounts throughout the year.
Free Shipping on Orders Combined with Club Shipments
When placing orders on svspress.com, you may select “Add to my next Press Club shipment” during checkout.
This allows you to receive free shipping on those items when they ship together with your next Club package, even if the order would normally be below the free-shipping threshold.
Year-End Store Credit
At the end of each calendar year, Club members receive 10% of all SVS Press purchases (including Club shipments and other orders) as store credit, usable toward any printed in-stock SVS Press book.
Welcome Credit for New Members
To celebrate the launch of the SVS Press Club, the first 100 new members may select any in-stock SVS Press printed book to receive with a $25 welcome credit.
When you sign up, you may indicate the title you would like on the signup form.
That book will be included with your first Club shipment, and the $25 credit will be applied at that time. If the book costs more than $25, the remaining balance will be charged when your first shipment is processed.
How to Join
Joining the SVS Press Book Club is simple.
Step 1
Log in to your SVS Press account and fill out the signup form:
Step 2
After submitting the form, you will receive an email with a secure link to safely store your credit card information with our payment processor.
Step 3
Once this step is completed, your SVS Press Book Club membership will be activated.
Your credit card will only be charged when a Club shipment is prepared and mailed.
Upcoming Titles
Books currently planned for release through the SVS Press Book Club include:
- Christological Letters, PPS 20 (Greek/English)—St. Maximus the Confessor
- A series of letters written by Maximus against the teaching of Severus of Antioch in order to defend the Council of Chalcedon’s position that Christ existed in two natures after the union.
- Turning East II—edited by Rico Vitz
- A collection of narratives from contemporary philosophers and theologians on how their conversions to Orthodox Christianity.
- Verse Homilies on Cain and Abel, PPS 5—Jacob of Serugh
- Four homilies in poetic form on the story from Genesis 4 of the first murder and God’s judgment against Cain for the killing of his brother Abel.
- The Life and Teaching of Saint Gregory Palamas—St. Dumitru Stăniloae
- An examination of the history and theology of the hesychast controversy. The first Orthodox work to treat this topic extensively, this book was originally published in the 1930s in Romanian and is appearing now for the first time in English translation.
- 400 Chapters on Love, PPS 22 (Greek/English)—St. Maximus the Confessor
- A work from Maximus’ early life, this work explores the idea of love, especially as found in the monastic and ascetic context in which Maximus was writing.
- Hymns of Divine Eros, PPS LW 2 (Greek/English)— St. Symeon the New Theologian, translated by Fr. John McGuckin
- Perhaps the foremost mystical work of the entire Byzantine tradition, these hymns express Symeon’s yearning for God and his frustration with those whose desire for God did not match his own.
- Baptismal Liturgy—Bishop Petru Pruteanu
- An examination of history of the Byzantine baptismal rite followed by a theological examination of that rite and its implications for various problems in theology.
- The Fount of Knowledge, PPS LW 3 (Greek/English)—St. John of Damascus, translated by Norman Russell
- One of the landmarks of patristic theology, this work synthesizes a wide body of philosophical and theological knowledge into a single tri-partite work. This will be the third volume in the Popular Patristics Series: Longer Works.
- The Collected Works of Kallistos Ware—Volumes 3 and 4, edited by Fr. Andrew Louth
- Volumes Three and Four of the Collected Works of Metropolitan Kallistos Ware will examine respectively the topics of Christ and the transfiguration of the world.
(Exact titles and release timing may change.)
Important Details
Address Changes
Members are responsible for keeping their shipping address up to date through their account on our website.
Eligibility
SVS Press Book Club is currently available to customers with a shipping address within the United States.
Returns
All SVS Press Book Club sales are final. Books may only be replaced if they are damaged in transit.
Title Selection
The SVS Press Book Club applies only to newly released printed SVS Press titles. Titles that are back in print, as well as audiobooks and ebooks, are not included in Club shipments.
SVS Press reserves the right to exclude certain new titles from Club shipments if they are determined to be of limited general interest. If this occurs, the title will still be offered to Club members at the same discount upon request.
Card Declines
If a payment cannot be processed, we will contact you so that the issue can be resolved before shipment. No shipment will be processed until the payment is received.
Cancellation
You may cancel your SVS Press Book Club membership at any time by contacting: svspress-sales@svots.edu
Join the SVS Press Book Club
Become part of the community supporting the work of Orthodox publishing while building your own library of essential theological works.