James Robinson Jr.

James Robinson, Jr. is an award-winning author who has written 10 books in both the fiction and non-fiction genres.

His first book, Fighting the Effects of Gravity: A Bittersweet Journey Into Middle Life, is an Indie Award winner for nonfiction. His first foray into fiction, Book of Samuel, was a Readers’ Favorite Award Winner. His 6th composition—Jay Got Married—is a collection of 9 humorous, satirical essays which often speak to ironies and inconsistencies of life and also takes an amusing look at love and marriage in the year 2020.

His 7th book, Old Age Sucks, could be considered a follow-up to his first treatise, Fighting the Effects of Gravity.

Mr. Robinson’s 8th literary entry, released January 16 of 2023 and titled I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato or…I Should Have Stuck with the Twist, consists of 25 humorous essays covering such diverse topics as: How I injured my foot attempting an old dance after watching a Family Feud episode, Bat Lives Matter, Finding Bigfoot, and The Conn (as in Star Trek).

His newest title, Last Train to Snarksville, is set to release on October 17th, 2025.

Mr. Robinson hit the ground running with his writing career at age 45 when the Effects of Gravity kicked in and his children began to mature, affording him the time to write. It was also then that he began to hone in on his sardonic wit.

Mr. Robinson resides in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife of 49 years. He is the father of three daughters ages 43, 44, and 46 and the proud grandfather of six.