Anke Eissmann

Photo of an embroidery machine with a dark blue polo-shirt.

Close up of white embroidery on dark blue fabric reading DEAD BOY DETECTIVE AGENCY. A blue skull is being stitched above it.

Close up of an embroidery frame with dark blue fabric and white embroidery reading DEAD BOY DETECTIVE AGENCY. A blue and a red skull are stitched above it.

Close up photo of white embroidery on dark blue fabric reading DEAD BOY DETECTIVE AGENCY. A blue and a red skull are stitched above it.

Familiarising myself with the new emroidery machine at my school by adorning one of my old polo-shirts with a #DeadBoyDetectives design.

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Photo of a wooden table with a watercolour pad, watercolours, brushes, a glass with water and a mountain-bike tyre pencilcase. The pad shows a half-finished icy landscape in blue hues.

Working on the first of six new watercolours for a book about the history of the Elves to be published by Legendaria Ediciones.

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Ink and watercolour art showing Charles and Edwin in a bathroom. Edwin is standing behind Charles and rubbing shampoo into his hair and across his chest. Charles is partly turned towards Edwin and has his eyes closed, Edwin is looking at Charles. On a misted-over mirror is partly faded writing: YOU ARE GORGEOUS, I DO WANT YOU, HAVE IDEA

Illustration for chapter 5 of my #DeadBoyDetectives & BBC Sherlock crossover fic A Study in Living. The chapter is up now.
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Photo of a hand holding a Fandom Trumps Hate pin over some drawings and watercolours spread out on a table. They feature Dead Boy Detectives, Sherlock and Tolkien inspired motifs.

It’s that time of the year again … Browsing for #FandomTrumpsHate2026 is open. For the tenth (!) year, I’m offering fanart in the auction, this year for #DeadBoyDetectives, #Sherlock and #Tolkien (books). Find my auction offerings here (bidding starts 3rd March), links in reply):

I decided to split the chapter yet again because it’s already over 10k words, meaning the planned second illustration will be for chapter 6. And the length of chapter 5 is the dead (and partly alive) boys’ fault because they insisted on taking a shower together ...

Ink lineart showing Charles and Edwin in a shower from the shoulders up with Edwin standing behind Charles and applying shampoo to his hair and skin. Charles has his eyes closed, Edwin is looking at Charles.

Lineart of the illustration for chapter 5 of my #DeadBoyDetectives and BBC Sherlock crossover fic A Study in Living.
archiveofourown.org/works/734000...

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Pencil sketch showing Charles and Edwin in a shower from the shoulders up with Edwin standing behind Charles and applying shampoo to his hair and skin. Charles has his eyes closed, Edwin is looking at Charles.

Pencil underdrawing of one of the two illustrations for chapter 5 of my #DeadBoyDetectives and BBC Sherlock crossover fic A Study in Living. The chapter will get two pics because the boys decided to do unplanned stuff such as getting into the shower together ...
archiveofourown.org/works/734000...

Ink and watercolour art showing Edwin treating an injured Charles with a green salve he is applying to Charles‘s upper body which is littered with bruises.

Ink and watercolour art inspired by the wonderful Payneland fic Mending by zilia.
archiveofourown.org/works/79055136

#DeadBoyDetectives
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Ink lineart showing Edwin treating an injured Charles’s cuts with ointment.

Ink lineart of a drawing inspired by the wonderful Payneland fic Mending by zilia. The watercolour version is in the works.
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#DeadBoyDetectives
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And the last #DeadBoyDetectives Bredlik (for now)

It’s Kashi here.
I live in peace
in a big fish
beneath the seas.
When guests come
– fate them seldoms brings –
I offer oysters
and nice rings.

#DeadBoyDetectives Bredlik

Esther I am,
a mighty witch
and even more
a total bitch.
And in my cellar
lives a snake
that I must feed
for beauty’s sake.

#DeadBoyDetectives Bredlik

My name is crow
and Monty, too.
It’s Esther’s bidding
that I do.
But when the ghost
is trapped and bound
I slide his backpack
’cross the ground.

#DeadBoyDetectives Bredlik

Niko I am,
I often read,
wear funny socks,
follow paths that lead
to hidden shrines
and nasty sprites
that infect my brain
with pinkish lights.

#DeadBoyDetectives Bredlik

Mick’s the name,
I own a shop
to sell enchanted
bits and bobs,
But no right magic
yet I’ve found
to return to sea
and leave the ground.

#DeadBoyDetectives Bredlik

It’s Crystal here,
and in my mind
a stupid thing
of demon kind
has made its home.
But to get get free,
I buried him
beneath my tree.

More #DeadBoyDetectives Bredliks (I’m really having fun with these):

My name is Cat
and also King.
I rule my town
with lots of bling.
But I am bored
crave distraction most.
What do I do?
I trap a ghost.

#DeadBoyDetectives I Lik The Bread 👻

It’s Edwin here.
I was in Hell
for seventy years,
and then I fell
in love with Charles
who can’t lick bread.
I just wish he’d
lick me instead.

2/2

#DeadBoyDetectives I Lik The Bread 👻

My name is Charles,
I am quite dead.
I am a ghost
and sometimes fret
that I no longer
can lick bread.
So what to do?
Lick Eds instead?

1/2

Ruthe.de - PRÜF YouTube video by ruthe.de

Ich hab ein neues (Musik-)Video gemacht!
Bitte anschauen, teilen und @pruef-demos.de folgen!

www.youtube.com/shorts/z31Hz...

Awww, thanks. Glad you like it. And thanks again for the great film and Q&A.

Horizontal ink and watercolour painting showing a shoreline at dusk with dark islands on the horizon. In the middle ground is the silhouette of a person kayaking towards one of the islands, their shadow creating a creepy figure on the waves.

Ink and watercolour art inspired by the marvellously creepy and atmospheric It Needs Eyes by @zackogre.bsky.social and Aaron Pagniano.

Pencil sketch showing a shoreline with a figure in a kayak heading out towards an island on the horizon.

Pencil sketch inspired by yesterday’s screening of It Needs Eyes by @zackogre.bsky.social and Aaron Pagniano. Will turn it into a watercolour later this week.

Photo of a foggy pond with reeds, trees, snowy banks and a thin layer of ice.

Another view of the same wintry lake.

Photo of a causeway with trees on either side and a thick layer of snow with tracks in it.

Photo of a wintry, snowy forest.

Went for a run yesterday. Should have brought my skis instead, although the snow would have been almost too soggy for skiing.

Ink and watercolour art showing the Night Nurse in front of a typewriter rereading a letter.

The Night Nurse 2025

The final of my #DeadBoyDetectives Letters to Santa (for now). Thanks to all who followed the stories and the art.
archiveofourown.org/works/761596...

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Ink and watercolour art showing Edwin and Charles in profile with Edwin kneeling and Charles leaning forward where he is sitting on a bench. Their foreheads are touching. Both have their eyes closed. Charles is touching Edwin’s cheek, and Edwin is holding a ring of keys, the iron of which is burning his hand.

Illustration for chapter 4 of my #DeadBoyDetectives & BBC Sherlock crossover fic A Study in Living. The chapter will be up in a few minutes.
archiveofourown.org/works/734000...

#SaveDeadBoyDetectives