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Will Elliott (born 1979) is an Australian literary horror fiction writer who lives in Brisbane, Queensland.

His debut novel 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), and the Sydney Morning Herald's "Best Young Novelist Award" for 2007. The Pilo Family Circus also short-listed for the 2007 International Horror Guild Award for Best Novel.

Elliott dropped out of a law degree at 20 when he developed schizophrenia. Although The Pilo Family Circus is about a young man struggling with a psychotic alter-ego when he dons clown face paint, Elliott has said the novel is not autobiographical.

Elliott has written some short stories. His first published story "Ain't no ordinary ham" (Griffith Review, Sept 2006) was reprinted inBest Australian Stories 2006, ed. Robert Drewe (Black Ink, 2006).

Elliott's memoir "Strange Places" was released in Australia on 1 May 2009, chiefly dealing with Elliott's experiences with schizophrenia and detailing the development of his writing career.

He is presently working on "The Pendulum Trilogy", volume one of which is due for publication in Australia in mid 2010.

The Pilo Family Circus has been picked up for North American distribution by Victoria Blake's new publishing company, Underland Press. It is scheduled to be one their debut novels in 2009.

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