Welcome to the site of Sian Pattenden, writer and illustrator, sometimes known as Sian Superman.

WRITING:

THE PEPPERS
The Peppers and the International Magic Guys is out now! Which in logical terms means that is more than very soon. And no wonder.
Ahem.

For ages 8-11 years, the book is about twins Esme and Monty Pepper, who are spending the summer holidays with their bumbling Uncle Potty, an enthusiastic member of the International Magic Guys (IMG) organisation. When the IMG is threatened with closure the twins must use every trick in the book to save it… But no one can find the book, the escapologist is all tied up and the human cannonball has put Potty’s assistant out of action. Can the twins still pull off the performance of a lifetime? (Clue: you will have to read the book to find out, yes you will…)
The book includes real magic tricks and tips which I have personally tested, and which you can try at home, if you like that sort of thing. Here’s the Bookseller piece. The Amazon page is here. Or why not visit your local independent bookshop? Or someone else’s local independent bookshop if you are in a different town. Right on. Do it. Let’s learn to do a little magic – all of us, together, as one, in life. Or something.

ILLUSTRATION:

The book jacket to Post Everything by Luke Haines features Sian’s Outsider artwork – out July 2011.

Also…

Everyone Loves You When You’re Dead - it’s anthology of rock interviews by Neil Strauss, illustrated by me, out now.

“…made to look beautiful by the satirical Victorian handbills of British music hack and illustrator Sian Pattenden” – The Stool Pigeon.
CLICK HERE for the Flickr portfolio of ELYWYD book images.
Then click here for Amazon information.

The Brilliant! Tragic! comic by the incrediboom punk acers Art Brut is out now! Yes, it is true.
It features comic art about every song on the B! T! album, by the likes of Jeff Lemire and Jamie McKelvie and loads more. It also features a plasticine Eddie Argos going into space by me. The comic is available from all good shops and online here. This is a tiny morsel of wot I did:

NORTH LONDON ARTS MAP…
Has been updated to become a guide! Out now at various venues and from here to download.

OUTSIDER ART:
As an art outsider, an outsider artist, there is my art blog in which I sell paintings to nice people and muse on the temperature of Northern Europe. Click here to see “INSIDER OUTSIDER ART.

AGATHA BILKE:
If you are still keen on Agatha, here is the Agatha Bilke mini site about the famous series of books for 8-12 year olds, illustrated by Sian. They were short-listed for awards! They were read by many! NB You can buy some from my online shop – SIGNED. Just click “shop” thingy at the top of the page.