Young Adult Novel "Rising Tide: Dark Innocence" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Dayton, OH, December 21, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Rising Tide: Dark Innocence by Claudette Melanson receives Medalist Honors in the "Autobiography - Biography - Memoir" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing.

Book Synopsis
When a cruel prank nearly claims Maura’s life, one of her classmates, Ron, rushes to her rescue. Darkly handsome & mysteriously accepting, Ron doesn’t seem to want to stay away, but Maura is reluctant to get too close, since her mother has announced she’s moving the two of them to Vancouver…nearly 3,000 miles away from their hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania.

If life wasn’t already challenging enough, Maura begins to experience bizarre, physical changes her mother seems hell bent on ignoring, compelling Maura to fear for her own life. Vicious nightmares, blood cravings, failing health and the heart-shattering loss of Ron—as well as the discovery of a tangled web of her own mother's lies—become obstacles in Maura's desperate quest for the unfathomable truth she was never prepared to uncover.

About the Author
Claudette Melanson writes & edits in Kitchener, Ontario, with her husband Ron and four bun babies: Tegan, Pepper, Butters & Beckett. She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English and an MA in Literature. She's wished to be a Vampire since age five. She hopes to one day work full time as an author, since there are many, many books living inside her head. 
In her spare time she enjoys watching Japanese Anime and reading vampire stories....along with other great fiction. She is also very interested in good health and is an advocate of Ketogenic eating, using whole and natural foods. Her favorite foods are bulletproof coffee, cashew flour crust pizza and treats made with xylitol and almond, coconut or cashew flours.
 Future dreams include writing many more books and spending more time with her son Jacob. Her biggest dream is to make Universal Halloween Horror Nights a yearly event with hubby and son. A Rabbit Rescue fanatic, she also hopes to help rescues all over the world save many innocent lives.

About the New Apple Summer eBook Awards
The New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing was established to honor the creative achievements of the unsung books fighting for their place within the digital publishing world. Any English language book published within the last three years, currently available for sale by an independent author or small press that met the Awards' guidelines was eligible for entry. One book was chosen in each category as the Medalist Winner receiving the highest honors. In addition, the judges were permitted to choose up to three Official Selections for category distinction.

Contact Information
Rising Tide: Dark Innocence is available in paperback, e-book and audiobook. To find out more about the New Apple Book Awards, visit http://NewAppleBookAwards.com

Rising Tide: Dark Innocence
Author: Claudette Melanson
Illustrator: Rachel Montreuil
Publishing House: CreateSpace
ASIN: B00IHN4S00
ISBN: 978-1495373305
Amazon: http://getBook.at/RisingTide
Author website: http://www.claudettemelanson.com
Twitter: @Bella623
Claudette Melanson is available for public appearances, signings, interviews and blog tours. Contact the author at claudette.melanson@me.com

New Apple Contact Information
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