A Biography of Author and Speaker 

In her series of best-selling Bad Girls of the Bible books, workbooks, and videos, Liz Curtis Higgs breathes new life into ancient tales about the most infamous—and intriguing—women in scriptural history, from Jezebel to Mary Magdalene. Biblically sound and cutting-edge fresh, these popular titles have helped more than one million women around the world experience God's grace anew. Her best-selling historical novels, which transport the stories of Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, and Dinah to eighteenth-century Scotland, have also helped her readers view these familiar characters in a new light. And, her nonfiction book, Embrace Grace, presents her message of hope in an engaging and personal  way, speaking directly to the hearts of her readers.

As a gifted speaker, Liz has presented more than 1,500 encouraging programs for audiences in all 50 states, Germany, France, England, South Africa, Canada, Ecuador, Scotland and Indonesia. In 1995, she received the Council of Peers Award for Excellence from the National Speakers Association, becoming one of only 30 women in the world named to their Speaker Hall of Fame.

Feature articles about Liz have appeared in more than 250 major newspapers and magazines across the country, as well as on Salon.com and Spirituality.com. She has also been interviewed on more than 600 radio and television stations, including guest appearances on PBS, A&E, MSNBC, NPR, CBC Canada, and BBC Radio Scotland.

Liz is the author of twenty-five books, with more than three million copies in print. 

Her nonfiction books for women include...
    
• Bad Girls of the Bible
• Really Bad Girls of the Bible
• Unveiling Mary Magdalene
• Rise and Shine
• Embrace Grace
• My Heart's in the Lowlands (February 20)

Her fiction includes four historical novels and two contemporary novels...

• Thorn in My Heart
• Fair Is the Rose
• Whence Came a Prince
• Grace in Thine Eyes
• Mixed Signals
• Bookends

And she has written five books for young children . . .

• The Pumpkin Patch Parable
• The Parable of the Lily
• The Sunflower Parable
• The Pine Tree Parable
• Go Away, Dark Night 

Her children’s Parable Series was awarded the ECPA Gold Medallion for Excellence in 1998, and her nonfiction book, Bad Girls of the Bible received an ECPA Gold Book Award in 2004 for sales of more than 500,000 copies.  Mixed Signals was a 2000 RWA RITA Finalist in two categories: Best First Novel and Best Inspirational Novel. Bookends was a 2001 Christy Award Finalist for Best Contemporary Fiction. Her four historical novels have all appeared on the Christian Fiction best-seller list, and Whence Came a Prince won a 2006 Christy Award for Best Historical Fiction.

In addition, Liz is the editor of an annual newsletter, The Graceful Heart, with 15,000 readers, and is a columnist for Today’s Christian Woman magazine with her popular back page feature, "Women in the Word"  More than 3,500 churches nationwide are using her video Bible study series, Loved by God. 

On the personal side, Liz earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Bellarmine College, and is married to Bill Higgs, Ph.D., who serves as Director of Operations for her speaking and writing office. Liz and Bill share their 19th-century farmhouse in Louisville with their two offspring, Matt and Lilly, and too many cats.

For Liz's Journey of Faith, click HERE