Robert Ward is a writer and traveller with a passion for pilgrimages. He is the author of Virgin Trails, an agnostic’s guide to the legends and worship of the Virgin Mary; and All the Good Pilgrims, a lighthearted account of his many walks on the Camino de Santiago pilgrim road.
Robert’s freelance travel articles have appeared in major newspapers including The Globe and Mail, The LA Times and The Chicago Tribune. His short stories and essays have been featured in Queen’s Quarterly and other literary journals. He graduated with a major in Christianity and Culture from the University of Toronto (as perhaps the only atheist ever to win the St. Michael’s College gold medal in Religious Studies), and taught English for several years in Japan.
Robert was born and lives in Toronto. His most recent foray on the Camino de Santiago came last fall, on the Caminho Portugues.