Linden MacIntyre | |
|---|---|
 Macintyre in May 2008 | |
| Born | Linden Joseph MacIntyre[1] May 29, 1943 Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation | Writer, broadcaster, journalist |
| Period | 1964 - present |
| Genre | Non-fiction, fiction |
| Notable works | The Bishop's Man, Who Killed Ty Conn |
| Notable awards | 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize 2010 Libris Fiction Book of the Year Award |
| Spouse | Carol Off (m. 2000) |
| Children | 5 |
Linden Joseph MacIntyre (born May 29, 1943) is a Canadian journalist, broadcaster and novelist. He has won ten[2] Gemini Awards, an International Emmy and numerous other awards for writing and journalistic excellence, including the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his 2009 novel, The Bishop's Man. Well known for many years for his stories on CBC's The Fifth Estate, in 2014 he announced his retirement from the show at age 71. His final story, broadcast on November 21, 2014, was "The Interrogation Room" about police ethics and improper interrogation room tactics.[3]
- ^ Honorary Degree Recipients: Linden Joseph MacIntyre Cape Breton University
- ^ "Linden MacIntyre leaves CBC's the fifth estate". Toronto Star. 7 May 2014.
- ^ On May 8, 2014, MacIntyre announced he would retire from the fifth estate citing budget cuts at the CBC.