Ilene Haddad is a graphic designer, cartoonist, and author from Austin, Texas. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, the Mixed Bag of Tricks anthology, and other publications. Awards include Women on Writing and Ageless Authors creative nonfiction contests. She is an active member of the Writers’ League of Texas and a finalist in the WLT's manuscript contest. She was presented with the Women Communicators of Austin’s Creative Initiative Award for founding BlogathonATX, a Central Texas blogging conference. Her illustrated memoir, I’ve Seen You Naked Over 8,000 Times, came out in late 2025. Ilene lives with her patient husband and a fluffy little dog. Both like cheese. 

Learn more about Ilene and her books here: Casa Weenie