Aki Obarrio
I'm Aki Obarrio, a professional reader and literary critic, translator, and writer. My work is about reading with discernment — I analyze, curate, and guide texts through a lens shaped in comparative literature and cultural criticism. Through El Elfo que Lee, I share that perspective with a community that reads with intention.
Literary Curation for Boutique Hotels
I design libraries and reading selections built around the guest experience — curated according to each space's identity, with literary judgment and cultural sensitivity. A hotel doesn't need a decorative library. It needs one that tells a story.
Have a hotel in mind? Email me at aki@akiobarrio.com and let's talk.
My Writing / Translations
I translated
The Velveteen Rabbit (Velveteen, el conejito de pana).
I wrote
Ali and Piano Blanco
My short story "En un mar de olivos" was selected and published in the book Memoria de olivo.
Continuous Training in Literature and Writing
I hold a Master's in Comparative Literature and Cultural Criticism (Universidad de Valencia, Spain), and I'm a certified Literary and Technical-Scientific English Translator (ISLV).
Since 2011, I've pursued ongoing formal and informal training in literature and creative writing: Create Brilliant Characters (Faber Academy), Creative Writing (Fuentetaja, Valencia), Emotional Support and Children's Literature (Vadecuentos), Storytelling Workshop (De las Palabras), Travel Writing (Desafíos Viajeros), and the workshops in Introduction to Literary Creation, Writing and Style, Novel I and II, Writing for Children, Professional Proofreader, and Professional Reader (all through Escritores.org).