Chris Ahjem
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Audiobook Producer & Editor
Freelancer
June 2021 - Present
As a freelancer, I have produced on over 150 titles.
For Heavy Entertainment, I've worked on projects including children's short stories, financial non-fiction, romance novels, thrillers and autobiographies. My production of The It Girl by Ruth Ware was one of Barnes & Noble's 'Best Audiobooks of 2022' and Wasteland won an Earphones Award.
For Chatterbox Audio, I have also produced both Elvekonger and Kongenes Knockler by Dr Cat Jarman historical non-fiction written and read in Norwegian.
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For Penguin Random House, I've produced titles ranging from best-seller Abroad in Japan with author Chris Broad to non-fiction titles such as Limitarianism by Ingrid Robeyns and Penguin Classic Thoughts from the Ice-Drinker's Studio by Liang Qichao.
Jubilant FM
Host and Producer
January 2021 - April 2021
I joined this new, short-lived online radio station and hosted twice weekly shows spanning 6 hours of fun chat and joyful music!
Whilst there, I hosted slots including Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4pm, 'The Love Zone' on Tuesdays from 10pm-1am and Saturday from 4-7pm.
We Need To Talk About Movies
Co-Host, Producer & Editor
September 2019 - May 2020
Having studied film, I created my own film discussion podcast with a rotating cast of hosts, an up-to-date film news segment and weekly film discussion. I also solely produced and edited each episode and was the sole social media curator.
The Guardian
Work Experience
Dec 2019
Whilst on a week long placement, I helped on video, podcast and social media projects. I aided research on themes and guests and for science and technology podcast 'Chips with Everything' as well as for YouTube docu-series 'Death Land'. I also learnt valuable production skills whilst sitting on podcast recordings and aiding the filming of an IGTV video shoot.
Island Pictures
Work Experience
Aug 2016 / June 2018
In both my one-week work experiences with Island Pictures, I worked with television and film producer Sarah Beardsall. In 2016, I read and reviewed scripts, idea proposals and novels. The documents I created were then used to guide meetings with script writers, authors and potential clients. In 2018, I aided research and fundraising for the short film 'Stand Still' about postpartum depression.
The Badger Newspaper
Editor-In-Chief
June 2019 - June 2020
Print Production Editor
June 2018 - Dec 2018
Having previously worked as the Media Compliance Supervisor and Print Production Editor, I was Editor-In-Chief of The Badger for a one year term. This included leading a team of 35+ editors and 130+ writers to create fortnightly newspapers for campus wide distribution. My role also included designing formatting each edition, hosting weekly meetings, self-funding adverts, writing editorials and full articles, proof reading and even producing The Badger Guest Slot radio show. I went on to win the 'Contribution to Student Media' Award at the Sussex Student Awards 2020.
University of Sussex Students' Union
Media Compliance Supervisor
Sept 2017 - June 2018
Throughout my first year at Sussex, I worked alongside The Badger, the University's student-run paper, to ensure they remained media law compliant. I was also in charge finalising printing details. For this role, I was trained to understand media compliance law.
London Diocese Fund
Parish Property Support Team Intern
July - Sept 2018 / June - Sept 2019
I worked here for two summers cataloguing paper records for their online archive and dealing with outreach and information collection regarding the Heathrow Airport Expansion project.