Open Book
  • Events
  • News
  • Columnists
  • Writer in Residence
  • About
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Souvankham ThammavongsaTag

  • "They Speak for Themselves" Souvankham Thammavongsa on Editing Best Canadian Poetry 2021
    "They Speak for Themselves" Souvankham Thammavongsa on Editing Best Canadian Poetry 2021
    November 08, 2021

    "They Speak for Themselves" Souvankham Thammavongsa on Editing Best Canadian Poetry 2021

    Though she's also garnered enormous success for her acclaimed fiction (including last year's Giller Prize winner How to Pronounce Knife), Souvankham Thammavongsa began her career with poetry, with her ...

  • Souvankham Thammavongsa Wins 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Debut Story Collection
    Souvankham Thammavongsa Wins 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Debut Story Collection
    November 10, 2020

    Souvankham Thammavongsa Wins 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Debut Story Collection

    Last night in an online broadcast, Souvankham Thammavongsa was named the winner of the $100,000 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her debut short story collection How To Pronounce Knife (McClelland ...

Related tags

  • Fiction (1)
  • Giller Prize (1)
  • Prizes (1)
Book cover for "Briarwood" by Natalie Hyde, featuring an illustrated treehouse scene, with text describing the novel as a middle-grade story about mysteries at Camp Briarwood.

Upcoming events

February 02

Playwrights Canada Press Winter 2026 Book Launch

February 02, 2026 @ 7:30pm - 9:30pm
View all

More events

February 03, 2026 @ 7:00pm - 8:30pm

By the Lake Book Club: Maggie Helwig's Encampment

February 05, 2026 @ 7:00pm - 8:00pm

André Alexis at Ottawa Public Library

In celebration of Black History Month

Book cover for "Briarwood" by Natalie Hyde, featuring an illustrated treehouse scene, with text describing the novel as a middle-grade story about mysteries at Camp Briarwood.
Book cover for "The Right to Be Wrong" by Ray Robertson with a large red X. Features speech bubbles saying “Right?” and “Wrong.”
Copywell Ad
Open Book
  • Events
  • News
  • Columnists
  • Writer in Residence
  • About
Powered by
49th shelf
Generously supported by
  • Ontario Creates
  • Canada
  • Ontario
  • Ontario Arts Council
  • Toronto Arts Council | Funded by the City of Toronto

Join Our Mailing List

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

© 2026 Open Book. All rights reserved.

  • Contact Us