For distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, Five hundred dollars ($500).
To Kill A Mockingbird , by Harper Lee (Lippincott )
The Jury
The Jury
John Barkham
Saturday Review
Irita Van Doren
Editor, New York Herald Tribune Books
Winners in Fiction
1961 Prize Winners
No author named
A distinguished example of American book publishing.
Carey Orr
For "The Kindly Tiger," published on October 8, 1960.