Podcast Production and Editing : Pen to Print : London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Madeleine F White, Editor the Write On! Suite of publications
“As Editor of the Write On! suite of publications, it was my job to ensure our podcast maintained the quality, but also the identity of the print and digital publications when we launched Write On! Audio in 2021. This meant our producer need to have a keen ear and the technical skills, but also – as Write On! is all about co-creation and authentic voices – the ability to support emerging writers who might not have worked on an audio production before.
Chris’ dedication to quality and equality, his ability to recognise great story, his commitment to the Write On! ethos and his willingness to go above and beyond to create the best possible version of our ideas, has empowered and encouraged so many of our contributors to share their experience, strength and hope!
I am also a consultant, helping organisation achieve the media presence through co-creation and the associated platforms. As such, I have recommended Chris to a number of clients who are keen to increase their voice across other platforms and will continue to do so”.
Madeleine F White, Editor the Write On! Suite of publications
Audio drama production, editing and direction : Emily Inkpen, writer of “The Dex legacy”, a science fiction drama podcast
Emily Inkpen, novelist and audio drama writer
“Chris is the Producer and co-Director of my science fiction audio drama, The Dex Legacy. So far it has achieved well over 60,000 downloads and grown to be a global top 5% podcast. Due to his anthology series, Alternative Stories and Fake Realities, Chris knows a great number of diverse and talented actors. He sourced candidates for every role in The Dex Legacy through this existing team. His passion for the story shines through as he pieces together asynchronous recordings into conversations that flow seamlessly. For our second season, which we hope to be releasing in 2023, we will be recording in a studio in London with Chris and myself co-directing and Chris undertaking post-production, editing and sound design.
Chris’s sound design brings a whole new dimension to every scene, elevating the production and creating a truly immersive listening experience for our many fans. I may be the writer of The Dex Legacy, but it’s Chris’s input that has brought it to life.”
Emily Inkpen, novelist and audio drama writer
Podcast setup and production
Seren, Wales' leading independent literary publisher
“Seren is Wales’ leading independent literary publisher, specialising in English-language writing from Wales. With a list spanning poetry, fiction and non-fiction, many of our books are shortlisted for – and win – major literary prizes across the UK and America.
We approached Alternative Stories with the idea of setting up an in-house podcast to highlight our poetry list after working with them on a number of individual episodes for the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities podcast. Chris undertook all aspects of setup and production for The Seren Poetry Podcast, including procuring the kit to set up a mini studio at our office in Bridgend. He connected new microphones, which he supplied, to the Garage Band software we already had on our Mac computers and provided training and a set of notes on how to use the kit.
Chris also did all the recording and interviewing for season one of The Seren Poetry Podcast, much of it on location in Scotland and the north of England. He then edited the recordings to turn them into fully produced podcast episodes. He was supportive throughout the launch of the podcast and continues to keep in touch. We now have all the kit, expertise and software we need to make more podcasts on our own and Chris’s support throughout the process has been invaluable.”
Sarah Johnson: Deputy Publisher: Seren
The Dex Legacy
The Dex Legacy is a full cast science fiction drama set on the planet SP714.
Alternative Stories and Fake Realities
Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is a podcast designed to promote new and original audio drama.
Write On! Audio
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The Seren Poetry Podcast
Interviews with some of the UK’s leading poets and recordings of their work.