E-mail: nova@novamcbee.com Web: novamcbee.com

Bio:

Nova McBee is a screenwriter and the award-winning author of the Calculated series, which is currently in development to become a major motion franchise. Nova, a Seattle native, has lived over 20 years of her life in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. When she is not writing, she thrives on learning new languages, cooking and eating spicy foods, and traveling to the ends of the earth with her family and friends.

Film News:

Nova McBee’s Calculated series is currently in development to become a major motion franchise with One Door Studios (Paul Lauer, Belle Avery). Emmy-Award winning screenwriter Ann Peacock (The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) has adapted/co-written for the screen with Nova McBee.

Nova founded and leads, Aurora Creative Talent, a writer’s room and agency of screenwriters, who are regularly contracted to write screenplays for TV original series, Feature films, or book to film adaptions for producers, production companies, and authors.

Here are more details on the Calculated series:

Original Publisher: Wise Wolf Books;
Audiobook Publisher: Recorded Books

All books rights (except audio and film) were bought back in 2023 and belong to Nova McBee, LLC.

The series is available in all formats, e-book, paperback, hardcover, audio, and soon film and graphic novel.

CALCULATED: Original Release Date: 11.2.21

SIMULATED: Original Release Date: 5.13.21

ACTIVATED: Original Release Date: 4.21.21

Distribution: All Calculated books are available through Ingram Book Content Group/Ingram Sparks

Editorial Trade Reviews:

“A high-stakes YA tale of betrayal, revenge, and numbers. An enjoyable thriller with an intriguing, relatable protagonist.”  - Kirkus Reviews

“This delightful book will hook you from page and leave you longing for more.” – School Library Journal

Awards:

2024 Teen Reader’s Choice Award Finalist, Best Mystery Thriller

2024 Foreword Indie Award Finalist, Best Young Adult

2022 International Thriller Awards,
Thriller Award finalist for Best Young Adult Novel

2022 Washington State Library Awards, Finalist for Young Adult

2022 Independent Press Award for Best Young Adult Fiction 

2022 Independent Press Award for Distinguished Favorite

Industry Reviews:

“Calculated is a fast-paced and thrilling story that will keep you reading long into the night. Its twists and turns will take you from Shanghai's glittering high rises to underground prisons and the plights faced by the characters who feel achingly real. An action-packed adventure with heart.” – Judy Lin, NYT bestselling author of A MAGIC STEEPED IN POISON 

“A super savvy protagonist caught up in a twisty, fast-paced thrill ride of a story... and this is only the beginning!” – Marissa Meyer, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles and the Gilded Duology

 "An intense and wonderfully complex thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat and turning pages!" – Jessica Day George, NYT bestselling author of SILVER IN THE BLOOD and the TWELVEDANCING PRINCESSES series

“Prepare to be captivated by the brilliantly crafted world of Nova McBee's Calculated series. From the first page to the last, the Calculated series is a rollercoaster ride of action, depth, and suspense that will leave you craving for more. A must-read for fans of thrilling YA fiction!” – Tricia Goyer, USA Today bestselling author

"Calculated is smart with plenty of page-turning action, and a brave heroine who is deeply relatable. The timely subject matter is heart-wrenching even as it inspires us to use our gifts to make a difference in the world. Twisty and original, this story will keep readers guessing and hoping to its pulse-pounding end!"  – Lorie Langdon, best-selling author of the Disney Villain Happily Never After Series, Olivia Twist and the Doon series

“One of the most exciting series I’ve read in a long time is Nova McBee’s Calculated, Simulated and Activated. All three books are fast-paced, with appealing characters and a plot that kept me turning the pages. Jo Rivers is a heroine you will love…” – Francine Rivers, International bestselling author

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Media, Conferences, Podcasts, Interviews, Speaking Engagements:

Podcasts:

The Story Blender, DIYMFA Radio, The Happy Writer, Of the Publishing Persuasion; Writer, Writer Pants on Fire; Ten Minute Book Talk; Exploring the Blank Page Podcast; The Hope Prose Podcast; Tricia Goyer Podcast; Fantastical Truth Podcast; MadLit Musings; Read it with Whiskey Podcast; Rebel Writer; The Bookshop at the End of the Internet

Competitive Programs:

Nova’s books were selected for highly competitive programs such as BookDrop, PitchWars, twice for Tesla STEM School’s Digital Marketing Campaign.

Conferences, Presenters, Interview:

Story Con 2025 - presenter

Author Academy 2024 – keynote

YWAM Writing School – 2022, 2023, 2024, Presenter

Young Writers Conference – presenter 2023/24

Teen Author Boot Camp; 2021, 2022 – presenter

YA By the Bay 2023

WriterCon 2021 –

LA Comic Con 2022

Northwest Christian Writers Association 2021, 2022, 2024

Thrillerfest Panel 2022

Legion M, interview

Texas Book and Speaking Tour: Book People, Austin & Waco

One Door Studios Interviews

Schools and Libraries:

Chiangmai University

Shaw Middle school Spokane

Hawaii State Public Library, Author Talk

Taiwan International School

King’s School

Meadowdale High School

Kalama Public Library Book Lit Fest

Articles:

Publisher’s Weekly

Washington NorthCoast Magazine

Everett Times

Seattle Times

Go Teen Writers

Hello, Chengdu Magazine

Book Elements:

Here’s what you can expect from the series:

- Fast paced, hard to put down stories with relatable and unforgettable characters 

- International casts, settings & cross-cultural communication 

- Big topics, including politics, economics, trafficking (nothing graphic), criminal syndicates 

- STEM: science, tech, engineering, math, spy tech, fractals, electromagnetic spectrum, teen prodigies 

- Slow burn romance

- Powerful themes: identity, redemption, forgiveness, brains over brutality, triumph of right over might, loss, love, second chances, family 

- Appropriate for the whole family

CALCULATED: Set in Seattle and Shanghai, Calculated follows teen math genius Jo Rivers after she is kidnapped by an international smuggler determined to use her gift to enrich a criminal empire. To gain her life back, Jo escapes and plans revenge on her powerful captors—but an old vow, an off-limits boy, and looming international crisis stands in her way. 

SIMULATED: Set in Tunisia and Seattle, Simulated follows teen genius Jo Rivers as she teams up with a new band of prodigies to retrieve a dangerous file stolen by a mysterious hacker who knows far too much about her past.

ACTIVATED: Set in Seattle and the perilous arctic of Finland, Activated follows teen genius Jo Rivers and her team of prodigies as they seek help from unlikely partners of her past to prevent an international crisis aimed at destroying satellites. 

Publisher: www.novamcbee.com

Website: www.novamcbee.com 

Calculated film: www.onedoorstudios.com 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/20868860.Nova_McBee