Máximo César Castellanos garners International Latino Book Awards

Young author Máximo César Castellanos from Georgetown received a gold medal, a silver medal and an honorable mention at the 2023 International Latino Book Awards Ceremony.

Máximo’s book, “Dr. Pren y el Secreto de la Fórmula” was chosen as the gold medal winner in the category of Charlie Ericksen Best Book Written by a Youth. His book, “Dr. Pren and the Attack of the Germs” was awarded a Silver Medal in the category of Best Chapter/Young Adult Book Spanish to English Translation. Máximo’s book, “Dr. Pren y el Secreto de la Fórmula,” received an honorable mention in the category of Mejor Libro Capitulado de Ficción para Jóvenes (Best Youth Chapter Fiction Book in Spanish).

Máximo attended the International Latino Book Awards Ceremony Oct. 21 in Los Angeles. The event celebrates English, Spanish and Portuguese books of all types: Children, Youth, Adult, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Translation. The ILBA has grown over the last 25 years to become the largest Latino literacy and cultural awards in the U.S. The awards are produced by Empowering Latino Futures, a nonprofit organization co-founded in 1997 by Edward James Olmos and Kirk Whisler. The diversity and quality of the finalists for the 25th Annual International Latino Book Awards reflects the increase in demand for books written by and about Latinos.

Máximo has now written, illustrated, translated and published 10 books in Spanish and 10 books in English. Maximo’s books are available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.

To visit Máximo’s author page, go to amazon.com/author/maximocesarcastellanos.