Welcome to the Web site for Virginia author,
Robin Traywick Williams!

Robin is an award-winning journalist who specializes in humorous essays for newspapers and magazines. Her essays have been collected in the popular gift book, “Chivalry, Thy Name Is Bubba.” Formerly a feature writer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Robin writes a column called “Bush Hogs and Other Swine."

 

 

Books and Essays Chivalry, Thy Name is Bubba

Read excerpts from the “Bubba” book, Robin’s new column, “Bush Hogs and Other Swine," and her guide to teen dating, “Shark Therapy." Buy the "Bubba" book!

Golden Pen

Golden Pen Award

Robin won the Virginia Writers’ Club Golden Pen 2008 Award for Fiction for a chapter from her novel-in-progress about the racetrack. Read the winning entry.

Rescuing RacehorsesRescuing Racehorses

Learn about the rehabilitation program using rescued ex-racehorses, a Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation “Second Chances” program.

More About Robin

Famous Horsewomen of Virginia: Their Stories with Horse Racing, a recently-published book by Francis M. Bush features a chapter on Robin, alongside such notables as Penny Chenery, Laura Hillenbrand, Marion duPont Scott, and others.

Updated 11-14-08