Obe Alkema is a seasoned online editor at Uitgeverij AnkhHermes since September 2019, focusing on metadata, audiobooks, SEO, content management, and workflow optimization. In addition to current roles, Obe serves as a critic for NRC, primarily covering contemporary poetry and occasionally conducting interviews. Previous experience includes a specialist in digital product information at VBK uitgevers, brand manager at Stichting Perdu, and interim brand manager at Uitgeverij Ten Have. Obe's background also features roles as a reviewer for Friesch Dagblad and an editorial intern at Huygens ING. Academic qualifications include a Research Master of Arts in Dutch literature from Utrecht University and a Bachelor of Arts in Dutch language and literature from the University of Groningen.