About Liz

Liz Babbs (B.Ed, M.Ed.) is an award-winning author, performer, broadcaster, speaker, spiritual director and creative prayer consultant. She is author of ten books and four CDs including the award-winning Into God’s Presence (Zondervan 2005) and many of her books have been translated into other languages. Liz writes on issues of health, self help and spirituality travelling internationally.

Liz has lived most of her life in Nottingham, studying for both her degrees at Nottingham University. Formerly she worked as a secondary school teacher but later became ill with M.E. (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) from which she was healed through prayer. This experience formed the basis of her much acclaimed first book Can God Help M.E.?

Liz now works as a mission partner based at St Nic’s Church Nottingham and her aim is to communicate Christ creatively through media, publications and performance. She specialises in exploring new ways to engage with our spiritual culture and is seen as one of the key influencers in this area.

In 2009, Liz celebrated her 10th anniversary as a published author with her 10th book – a stunningly beautiful new gift book Celtic Treasure, being published in the UK and USA. Liz is currently working on a downloadable album, combining music and the spoken word, to accompany this book.

Liz is a professional performer, and performed her best-selling gift book The Celtic Heart as a multi-media spirituality concert at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She is currently developing a concert presentation with musicians for her popular new gift book Celtic Treasure with the first performance in Newcastle on March 5th 2010. She is also developing new material for her one-woman show Licensed to Chill which is an ecclectic mix of performance poetry and prose gently stirred with a dash of humour. To book either of these shows, contact Liz via this website.

Liz has been described as ‘an expert in relaxation and meditation’ and has led stress-busting sessions at major conferences and stores as well as on radio and TV. She is passionate about intimacy with God and works with some of the UK’s top worship leaders and musicians enhancing worship through prayer and Biblical meditation. She is Kingsway music’s first spoken word worship artist and her album Immerse – prayer and worship for busy people (Kingsway 2007) has received great reviews.

Liz has worked with the following organisations:

TV and Radio
ITV, Daystar TV (USA), GOD TV, BBC local radio, UCB Radio, Cross Rhythms Radio, Premier Radio.
Conferences
New Wine, Easter People, Greenbelt, Churches Media Conference, Christian Booksellers Convention, Colorado Christian Writers, Reaching the Unchurched Network, Kingsway’s Mission Worship, CCI and the International Christian Dance Fellowship.
Retreat Centres
Lee Abbey, Launde Abbey, Morley Retreat House, Scargill House, Carberry Tower, Buckfast Abbey.
Book shop signings
W H Smiths, Waterstone’s, Bookworld, Wesley Owen.
Fellowships
Association of Christian Writers, American Christian Fiction Writers, Christian Dance Fellowship of Britain, Women Aglow, Activate, The Bible Society, Church Pastoral Aid Society, Mercy Ships (Texas), Hope 08, Share Jesus International.
Other
QMC Hospital, Nottingham Mental Health Awareness Team, Nottingham Playhouse, The Edinburgh Fringe.

Liz is represented by Alive Communications literary agency and is a member of The Society of Authors and Equity.