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Steve Lillebuen
BornEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
OccupationJournalist
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s to present
SubjectTrue crime, news
Notable worksThe Devil's Cinema
Website
stevelillebuen.com

Steve Lillebuen is a Canadian author and journalist. He divides his time between Australia and Canada.

Background

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Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Lillebuen graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts degree[1][2] and later attended Monash University, where he completed a PhD in journalism.[3] At the University of Alberta, he served as an editor and writer for The Gateway, the campus newspaper.[4]

In 2004, Lillebuen founded the Gateway Alumni Association (GAA), an official chapter of the University of Alberta's alumni association, and served as its first president.[4][5]

As of 2019, Lillebuen teaches investigative journalism at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta.[6][7][8][9]

Career in Journalism

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Lillebuen has been widely published across Canada and Australia, and has worked as a journalist at newswire agencies The Canadian Press and Australian Associated Press.[1][10][11]

He also worked at the Edmonton Journal as a police reporter.[12][13] While at the newspaper, he covered homicides and major crimes across Alberta and northern British Columbia, including the case of Mark Twitchell.[14][15] The criminal investigation and first-degree murder trial drew substantial media attention [16] due to its connections to Dexter Morgan,[17] a fictional serial killer and bloodstain pattern analyst featured in the Dexter television program and series of books.

The Mark Twitchell case and trial became the focus of The Devil's Cinema, Lillebuen's first book, after he left the newspaper.[1][13][18]

The book won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction.[19][20][21][22] It was also shortlisted in Australia for the Ned Kelly Award.[23][24]

A film adaptation of the book was acquired by David Permut with Sam Hobkinson set to direct in April 2022.[25]

Bibliography

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  • Steve Lillebuen. The Devil's Cinema: The Untold Story Behind Mark Twitchell's Kill Room (2012). McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 978-0-7710-5033-6

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cummings, Jeff. "More shocking details in Twitchell book: Author". The Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  2. ^ "New Trail, Spring 2012". New Trail. May 2012. p. 42. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. ^ "Editorial board: Tainted H2O". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ a b Murray, Tom. "Student newspaper marks 95th anniversary". ExpressNews.[dead link] Alt URL
  5. ^ "Gateway Alumni Association". Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Journalism students discover something sinister in Canada's drinking water - MacEwan University". www.macewan.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. ^ Nye, J'lyn. "MacEwan University instructor speaks about his role in research about lead in water - 630 CHED Afternoons - Omny.fm". omny.fm. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  8. ^ "Keynote: The New Newsroom | Augustana Campus". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  9. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca (5 November 2019). "Is tap water safe?". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  10. ^ "The Devil's Cinema". CBC Radio: Alberta@Noon. 8 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Steve Lillebuen". ABC Radio National. 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  12. ^ "Murderer's mindset a mystery to crime author". StAlbertToday.ca. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  13. ^ a b Morrison, Keith; Sturla, Vince (producer) (2011-09-30). "Deadly House of Cards". Dateline NBC. Archived from the original on 2011-09-17.
  14. ^ Turner, Jonathan (10 June 2012). "Inside a killer's mind: Book tells story of murderer with Q-C ties". Dispatch Argus. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  15. ^ Henderson, Jennifer (22 November 2018). "Reporters look back on Dexter-inspired killer". St. Albert Gazette. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  16. ^ McConnell, Rick. "Sensationalism stirs up storm of debate". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  17. ^ Hiltz, Robert. "NBC's Dateline to showcase Edmonton murderer". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Plot to kill: Aspiring horror filmmaker lures victims to 'kill room' with fake online dating ads". True Crime Daily. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  19. ^ "Book about 'Dexter killer' wins Arthur Ellis Award". CBC News. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  20. ^ "Melbourne true crime author wins in Canada". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  21. ^ Forani, Jonathan (31 May 2013). "Book about 'Dexter killer' among winners of Arthur Ellis Awards". National Post. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  22. ^ "Lillebuen wins Arthur Ellis Award". Books + Publishing. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  23. ^ Clark, Blanche (6 August 2013). "Twisted 'Dexter Killer' Mark Twitchell's charm left crime writer Steve Lillebuen 'chilled to the bone'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  24. ^ "Ned Kelly Awards 2013 shortlists announced". Books + Publishing. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  25. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (12 April 2022). "'Face/Off' & 'Hacksaw Ridge' Producer David Permut Lines Up True Crime Movie About "Dexter Killer" Mark Twitchell; Sam Hobkinson To Write & Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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