About
"Words are powerful—they move across borders, slip under skin, make us kind and brave. Words change lives."
— Nova McBee
Bio
Nova McBee is an award-winning author and screenwriter best known for the CALCULATED series, a young adult action-adventure acclaimed for its layered storytelling, global perspective, and cinematic scope. A lifelong traveler, Nova has lived and worked across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, including more than a decade in China. She speaks multiple languages and brings a cross-cultural lens to stories shaped by adventure, complexity, and consequence. Coffee helps. Nova currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three children. Her stories explore identity, purpose, and the cost of truth in a globally connected world.
Awards & Recognition
- 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
- 2023 Foreword Indie Award Finalist
- 2024 Teen Reader's Choice Mystery/Thriller Semi-Finalist Award
Calculated Film Franchise
Calculated is currently in development for film with One Door Studios and Apelles Entertainment. The adaptation will be written by Emmy Award–winning screenwriter Ann Peacock, best known for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Foreign Editions
Film Projects
See her bio on www.yxentertainmentgroup.com