Individual residencies / Olot
EVA ARASA ALTIMIRA
From Monday, 17 November 2025 to Monday, 24 November 2025
Bio
Degrees in history (Autonomous University of Barcelona) and audiovisual communication (Open University of Catalonia, UOC). Master's in journalism and digital communication (UOC). In addition to being a journalist, she has worked as a communicator, teacher and cultural heritage officer. She has lived in Andorra since 2009, where she has been part of the Portella Collective and has partnered with various media outlets: the Bondia, Ara Andorra and Diari d'Andorra newspapers and Cadí-Pedraforca magazine (National Local Communication Award 2024).
She has published poetry, short stories and novels. In poetry, she has published Les oliveres i altres paisatges perduts (The Olive Trees and Other Lost Landscapes) (2020) and taken part in collective anthologies. In narrative, she has published the book of stories Cossos estràns (Foreign Bodies) (2024) and several stories in collective collections. She debuted as a novelist with L’ànima separada del cos (The Soul Separated from the Body) (2025).
She has won the Miquel Martí i Pol poetry award (2013), second prize in the Núvol short story competition (2020) and the Pirineu Literary Narration award (2022).
Project
Her time at Faberllull Olot will allow her to finish completing the draft of her second crime novel, featuring Inspector Elisa Blanch, and share the writing process with other creators and the public.
The plot revolves around a sexual assault with links to a bygone disappearance and delves into structural violence against women and the revictimisation they suffer from the judicial and police system. At the same time, the protagonist faces the consequences of an assault they experienced as a teenager, making the story also one of resilience and reconstruction.
My stay at Faberllull Olot was a much deeper and more rewarding experience than I could have imagined. I turned up there with a clear goal: to finish the first draft of my novel. I knew I would have time to write, but disconnecting from day-to-day life meant I could have a more open and calm mental space, ideal for concentrating, moving forwards and getting into the flow of the story and characters.
Yet what surprised me most was the relationship with the other residents. One of the most valuable takeaways from the experience was the talent and generosity of my colleagues, as we shared conversations and collaborations. They opened up a world of new ideas and possibilities for me.
I would like to thank Faberllull Olot for this gift, and Pepa and Andreu for making everything so easy and pleasant for us.
