Tillie Walden is a cartoonist and illustrator from Austin, Texas. She is the creator of the graphic novels The End of Summer and I Love This Part. When she’s not drawing comics, Tillie can be found either sleeping or looking at real estate listings for background ideas. More of her work can be found at tilliewalden.com.

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