C. M. Koch Author

C. M. Koch

Telling stories filled with magic, war, and desire.

The Girl Who Swam Between Worlds

A YA high fantasy debut, coming soon!

When 16-year-old Ivy Medina discovers a hidden realm filled with fauns, fairies, and other whimsical beings, she believes she’s entered a wonderous dream. That is, until her mother is taken captive and Ivy can’t return home.

As Ivy traverses the kingdom in search of a way home so she can find and rescue her mother, more questions and less answers reveal themselves. Why was her mother taken? Who is Ivy to these people? And will she ever find a way back home?

With the help of a friendly faun and a sarcastic sea folk, Ivy discovers more about herself than she ever knew possible. And she may learn that she isn’t quite so “trapped” in this foreign land as she first believed.

About Chantelle

I’ve always had a way with words, and ever since I can remember, I’ve felt a strong urge to tell stories in any way I can. I write young adult, new adult, and adult stories about love, war, corruption, betrayal, and everything in between. The stories and characters I write are inspired by the books I’ve spent my entire life reading and the life I’ve spent living.

When not writing or working, I can be found reading, exercising, daydreaming, watching TV and movies, spending time with my friends, family, and partner, and playing with my ruthless cat.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Creative Industries (Creative Writing & Publishing), 2023

  • Short story The Atlas of Time published in Revolutionary University Press’s It Begins With Us anthology, 2023

  • Internship at Queensland Writers Centre, 2022

  • Statement of Attainment in Dramatic Writing, 2019

I currently work as a content writer for a medical marketing agency, but hope to one day be a full-time author.