Pick a Colour
Scotiabank Giller Prize · 2025 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank Giller Prize | 2025 | Winner |
About This Book
Ning, a retired boxer, runs a nail salon where all employees go by the name Susan. Told over a single day, the novel explores identity, invisibility, and the immigrant experience through Ning's hidden inner life. Winner of the 2025 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
About the Author
Souvankham ThammavongsaCanadian
Souvankham Thammavongsa is a Canadian author and poet born in a refugee camp in Laos and raised in Toronto. Her short story collection How to Pronounce Knife won the 2020 Giller Prize. Her novel Pick a Colour won the 2025 Giller Prize, making her one of only two two-time winners.
