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+FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
+Oct. 10, 2024  
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+**Debut Author Publishes Climate Thriller Amid Record Heat**  
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+*Former glaciologist's novel draws on real Arctic research for plot.*  
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+NEW YORK -- Dr. Elena Vasquez, a former glaciologist with the National Science Foundation, released her debut novel "Melt Point" on Thursday.  
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+The book, published by Horizon Press, weaves a thriller narrative around accelerating polar ice loss, incorporating data from Vasquez's fieldwork in Greenland and Svalbard. It arrives as global temperatures hit record highs this summer, according to NASA reports.  
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+Vasquez left research in 2022 after two decades to focus on writing. "Melt Point" examines how scientists racing to document vanishing ice confront corporate interference and geopolitical tensions, she said.  
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+The novel has secured distribution through major retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble and independent bookstores nationwide. Early reviews from outlets like Kirkus highlight its blend of science and suspense, with one calling it "a wake-up call wrapped in a page-turner."  
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+"Books like this bridge the gap between dry data and public urgency," said Mark Rivera, executive editor at Horizon Press.  
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+"Melt Point" is available in hardcover for $27.99, ebook for $14.99 and audiobook narrated by Vasquez. The author will appear at the New York Public Library on Oct. 25 for a reading and Q&A.  
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+ABOUT ELENA VASQUEZ: Dr. Elena Vasquez is a former glaciologist who conducted expeditions in the Arctic for the National Science Foundation from 2002 to 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in earth sciences from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. "Melt Point" is her first novel.  
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+MEDIA CONTACT:  
+Zara Ellis  
+zara@crimsonleafmarketing.com  
+(212) 555-0198