ROBIN
BABB
Writer + Editor
About
Robin is a writer and editor in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She worked as a staff writer for three years and as the food editor for two years at Weekly Alibi, the local alt-weekly paper (RIP). She now contributes to edible New Mexico, Southwest Contemporary, and New Mexico Magazine.
Robin writes about food, agriculture, art, and racial justice in the American Southwest.
In 2019, Robin opened Harvest Moon Books, a little bookshop that can be found both online and in Nob Hill, Albuquerque. Here, she sells books largely by POC, queer, and trans authors.
In her free time, Robin likes to take road trips, soak in the hot springs, and hike in the mountains of New Mexico.
Recent Writing
Local orgs lend a hand to Navajo Nation during the pandemic
edible New Mexico
StormMiguel Florez's flashback documentary on Albuquerque queer culture
Weekly Alibi
The people ensuring the agricultural future of the Land of Enchantment
Southwest Contemporary
The ‘Nativore’ Chef Working to Improve Nutrition in Indigenous Communities
Civil Eats
CV
El Palacio—The Magazine of the Museum of New Mexico
Copyeditor
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Copyedit quarterly publication on the history, art, and culture of New Mexico and the Southwest
8/2019-present
Weekly Alibi
Staff Writer
Food Editor
Staff Writer
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Contributed weekly to city news and arts & literature sections
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Managed food section: writing, assigning, and editing weekly content
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Worked with team of freelance writers and reader submissions
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Created new editorial tone and content focus on local farms, Native American foodways, and women in food
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Contributed regularly to music, news, food, and arts sections
5/2020-9/2020
8/2017-2/2019
10/2015-8/2017
The Author Incubator
Manuscript Editor
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Edited non-fiction manuscripts for online boutique press
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Coached writers through first to final draft
4/2017-2/2018
Freelance
Writer and Editor
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Contribute regularly to edible New Mexico, Southwest Contemporary, Albuquerque the Magazine, and New Mexico Magazine
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Writing and editing copy and editorial for various clients: novel manuscripts, annual reports, product descriptions, and content marketing