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Thea Lim is a Canadian writer,[1] whose debut novel An Ocean of Minutes was named as a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize.[2]

Born in Canada and raised mostly in Singapore,[3] Lim has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Houston.[4] She published the novella The Same Woman in 2007,[4] and An Ocean of Minutes followed in 2018.[5] She taught in the University of Toronto‘s Writing and Rhetoric Program, before joining the faculty of Sheridan College’s Creative Writing & Publishing program.[6]

Lim is the Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence for 2025, at Wilfrid Laurier University.[7]

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References

  1. ^ “Thea Lim wanted to write about grief — and ended up with a time travelling love story”. CBC Books, July 12, 2018.
  2. ^ “Esi Edugyan, Patrick deWitt among finalists for $100,000 Giller Prize”. Toronto Star, October 1, 2018.
  3. ^ “Thea Lim’s debut novel An Ocean of Minutes is a ‘hidden autobiography’ | CBC Radio”. CBC. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  4. ^ a b “Thea Lim’s book An Ocean of Minutes, draws on the best of old and new CanLit”. Toronto Star, June 29, 2018.
  5. ^ “An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim review: a timely debut novel”. The Irish Times, September 17, 2018.
  6. ^ “Thea Lim | Faculty Profiles | Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Academics | Sheridan College”. Sheridan College. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  7. ^ “Thea Lim is the ‘story doctor’ as Wilfrid Laurier University’s Edna Staebler writer-in-residence | CBC Radio”. CBC. Retrieved 2025-09-05.