Will Elliott (born 1979) is an Australian horror and fantasy writer living in Brisbane, Queensland. He currently tutors at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Elliott dropped out of a law degree at the age of 20 when he developed schizophrenia. His first novel, The Pilo Family Circus, concerns a young man who struggles with an alter ego who appears when he dons clown face paint; Elliott has said the novel is not autobiographical. The Pilo Family Circus was published in Australia in 2006 after winning the inaugural ABC Fiction Award (sponsored by ABC Books). The novel went on to win the Aurealis Award (co-winner: Best Horror novel, plus the Golden Aurealis Award), the Australian Shadows Award, the Ditmar Award (Best Novel), The Sydney Morning Herald's "Best Young Novelist Award" for 2007 and the 'Premios Nocte' Best Foreign Book Award 2011. The Pilo Family Circus was also short-listed for the 2007 International Horror Guild Award for Best Novel. The Pilo Family Circus was picked North American distribution by Victoria Blake's new publishing company, Underland Press and debuted there in 2009. A sequel, entitled "The Pilo Traveling Circus", has appeared. More information...
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