Dean Jobb


Dean Jobb is a Canadian writer and journalist from Nova Scotia. He has been awarded three Atlantic Journalism Awards across his 40+ years in journalism, and has authored several nonfiction books. Jobb is professor emeritus at the University of King's College.

Biography

Dean Jobb is from Wolfville, Nova Scotia. His career in journalism spans over 40 years, including a 20-year career at The Chronicle Herald; he has received three Atlantic Journalism Awards in recognition of his work. Jobb is an associate professor at the University of King's College, and was named professor emeritus of the university's School of Journalism.
Jobb has authored several nonfiction books, particularly in the area of true crime. His book Calculated Risk: Greed, Politics and the Westray Tragedy was the winner of the City of Dartmouth Book Award. His 2015 book Empire of Deception was named the Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year, won the Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award, and was a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.

Publications

Nonfiction books

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