1960 Governor General's Awards

Each winner of the 1960 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. Winners were awarded a cash prize of CA$1000.

English language

 * Fiction: Brian Moore, The Luck of Ginger Coffey 
 * Poetry or Drama: Margaret Avison, Winter Sun 
 * Non-Fiction: Frank H. Underhill, In Search of Canadian Liberalism 

French language

 * Poetry or Drama: Anne Hébert, Poèmes 
 * Non-Fiction: Paul Toupin, Souvenirs Pour Demain