International Latino Book Awards

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The International Latino Book Awards (ILBA) are annual awards given to authors, translators, and illustrators for books written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Founded in 1997, the ILBA is listed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Carlsbad, California.{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.latinobookawards.org/about |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=International Latino Book Awards |publisher=International Latino Book Award}}

The awards are produced by Empowering Latino Futures,{{Cite web |title=Org Name |url=https://www.empoweringlatinofutures.org/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Empowering Latino Futures (ELF) |language=en}} formerly Latino Literacy Now,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/aboutala/latino-literacy-now|title=Latino Literacy Now|date=2017-05-02|website=About ALA|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}} an organisation co-founded by Edward James Olmos, Kirk Whisler, and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking,{{Cite web|url=https://www.reforma.org/|title=REFORMA|website=www.reforma.org|access-date=2019-07-11}} affiliated to the ALA (American Library Association). Other organisations associated with the ILBA include Las Comadres para Las Americas,{{Cite web |date= |title=Las Comadres para las Americas |url=http://lascomadres.com/lco/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108162946/http://lascomadres.com/lco/ |archive-date=2019-01-08 |access-date= |website=lascomadres.com}} Reforma,{{Cite web |title=REFORMA |url=https://www.reforma.org/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.reforma.org}} Los Angeles City College,{{Cite web |title=Homepage {{!}} LACC |url=https://www.lacc.edu/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.lacc.edu}} Los Angeles Community College District,{{Cite web |title=Homepage {{!}} LACCD |url=https://www.laccd.edu/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.laccd.edu}} American Library Association,{{Cite web |title=American Library Association |url=https://www.ala.org/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.ala.org |language=en}} Hispanic Heritage Literature Organization,{{Cite web |title=Inicio - Hispanic Heritage Literature Organization / Milibrohispano |url=https://milibrohispano.org/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |language=en-US}} El Latino San Diego,{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23 |title=Portada |url=https://ellatinoonline.com/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=El Latino |language=en-US}} Education Begins in the Home,{{Cite web |title=Home, Education Begins in the Home |url=https://openabook.org/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=openabook.org |language=en-US}} International Society of Latino Authors, and the Latino 247 Media Group.

Awards are distributed across more than 100 categories, each consisting of gold, silver, and bronze divisions, in addition to honorable mentions. In 2023, the event received over 4,000 participation entries. The judging panel is composed of more than 200 individuals, whose identities are kept confidential.{{cite web |title=Book Awards 2022 |url=https://www.latinobookawards.org/book-awards-2022 |website=International Latino Book Awards |access-date=18 August 2022}}