Will Elliott

Infobox Writer


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name = Will Elliott
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birthdate = 1979
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occupation = Writer
nationality = Australian
period = 2002 to present [http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/the-fears-of-a-clown/2006/10/19/1160851052656.html Timms, Aaron (26 Oct 2006). "The fear of clowns". "The Sydney Morning Herald".] ] [http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusHorror/WillElliott.html Carroll, David and Ward, Kyla (2006). "Clown Prince: Interview with Will Elliott" "Tabula Rasa website".] Retrieved 16-9-2007.]
genre = Horror fiction
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influences = Clive Barker, Tristan Egolf, Jasper Fforde, Stephen King, HP Lovecraft, Mervyn Peake, George Saunders [http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/undercover/013648.html Wyndham, Susan (June 2, 2007) "The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2007" "Sydney Morning Herald" Entertainment blog.] ] [http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusHorror/WillElliott.html Carroll, David and Ward, Kyla (2006). "Clown Prince: Interview with Will Elliott" "Tabula Rasa website".] Retrieved 16-9-2007.]
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website = http://www.will-elliott.org/

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). [ [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20413301-5003424,00.html Bray, Nick (15 Sept 2006). "A dark underworld". "The Courier-Mail".] ] [http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/the-fears-of-a-clown/2006/10/19/1160851052656.html Timms, Aaron (26 Oct 2006). "The fear of clowns". "The Sydney Morning Herald".] ] The novel went on to win the Aurealis Award (co-winner: Best Horror novel, plus the Golden Aurealis Award) [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/200701/s1835059.htm Kemble, Gary (29 Jan 2007). "Elliott wins top Aurealis Award" "ABC online news (Articulate).] ] [ [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21153270-5003424,00.html Nahrung, Jason (3 Feb 2007). "Horror a hit" "The Courier Mail".] ] [ [http://www.aurealisawards.com/Winners.htm Aurealis Awards winners archive] Retrieved 16-9-2007.] , the Australian Shadows Award [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/200703/s1874277.htm Kemble, Gary, (17 March 2007). "Elliott wins Australian Shadows award". ABC online news (Articulate).] ] [ [http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2007/03/news-australian-shadows-winner.html Siemienowicz, Miranda (16 March 2007). "News: Australian Shadows winner announced". "HorrorScope"] ] , the Ditmar Award (Best Novel) [ [http://www.natcon.org.au/2007/Noimination_shortlist_2007.html Convergence 2 official 2007 Ditmar winners announcement (June 2007).] Retrieved 16-9-2007.] [ [http://splints.customer.netspace.net.au/ditmar1024res/calldit1024.html Inkspillers Ditmar Awards archive.] Retrieved 16-9-2007.] , and the "Sydney Morning Herald's" "Best Young Novelist Award" for 2007. [http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/undercover/013648.html Wyndham, Susan (June 2, 2007) "The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2007" "Sydney Morning Herald" Entertainment blog.] ] "The Pilo Family Circus" also short-listed for the 2007 International Horror Guild Award for Best Novel. [ [http://www.horroraward.org/index.html International Horror Guild Award 2007 shortlist.] ]

Elliott dropped out of a law degree at 20 when he developed schizophrenia. [http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/undercover/013648.html Wyndham, Susan (June 2, 2007) "The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2007" "Sydney Morning Herald" Entertainment blog.] ] 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. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/the-fears-of-a-clown/2006/10/19/1160851052656.html Timms, Aaron (26 Oct 2006). "The fear of clowns". "The Sydney Morning Herald".] ]

Elliott has written some short stories. His first published story "Ain't no ordinary ham" (Griffith Review, Sept 2006) was reprinted in "Best Australian Stories 2006", ed. Robert Drewe (Black Ink, 2006). He is presently working on his next novel, "Nightfall". [http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/undercover/013648.html Wyndham, Susan (June 2, 2007) "The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2007" "Sydney Morning Herald" Entertainment blog.] ]

"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.

Bibliography

Novels

*"The Pilo Family Circus" (ABC Books)

hort Stories

*"Ain't no ordinary ham", Griffith Review (September 2006)
**"Best Australian Stories 2006", ed. Robert Drewe (Black Inc, 2006).

*"Pre-emptive Strike"
**"Best Australian Stories 2007", ed. Robert Drewe (Black Inc, 2007).

Awards

Wins

*Ditmar Award, Best Novel (2007)
*Australian Shadows Award (2007)
*Golden Aurealis Award, Best Novel (2007)
*Aurealis Award, Horror novel, "co-winner with Edwina Grey's Prismatic" (2007)
*"Best Young Novelist Award", "The Sydney Morning Herald" (2007)
*ABC Fiction Award (2006)

Nominations

* International Horror Guild Award, Novel (2007)

Reviews

* [http://www.asif.dreamhosters.com/doku.php?id=the_pilo_family_circus ASif! review of "The Pilo Family Circus"]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/firsttuesday/s1754589.htm "First Tuesday Book Club" ABC TV review of "The Pilo Family Circus".]
* [http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2007/01/review-pilo-family-circus.html HorrorScope review of "The Pilo Family Circus".]
* [http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1988909,00.html The Guardian (UK) review of "The Pilo Family Circus".]

Notes

References

* [http://www.aurealisawards.com/Winners.htm Aurealis Awards winners archive] Retrieved 16-9-2007.
* [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20413301-5003424,00.html Bray, Nick (15 Sept 2006). "A dark underworld". "The Courier-Mail".]
* [http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusHorror/WillElliott.html Carroll, David and Ward, Kyla (2006). "Clown Prince: Interview with Will Elliott" "Tabula Rasa website".] Retrieved 16-9-2007.
* [http://www.natcon.org.au/2007/Noimination_shortlist_2007.html Convergence 2 official 2007 Ditmar winners announcement (June 2007).] Retrieved 16-9-2007.
* [http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2007/01/interview-will-elliott.html Gunn, Stephanie (January 2007). "Interview: Will Elliott". "HorrorScope".]
* [http://splints.customer.netspace.net.au/ditmar1024res/calldit1024.html Inkspillers Ditmar Awards archive.] Retrieved 16-9-2007.
* [http://www.horroraward.org/index.html International Horror Guild Award 2007 shortlist.]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/200703/s1874277.htm Kemble, Gary, (17 March 2007). "Elliott wins Australian Shadows award". ABC online news (Articulate).]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/200701/s1835059.htm Kemble, Gary (29 Jan 2007). "Elliott wins top Aurealis Award" "ABC online news (Articulate).]
* [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21153270-5003424,00.html Nahrung, Jason (3 Feb 2007). "Horror a hit" "The Courier Mail".]
* [http://www.asif.dreamhosters.com/doku.php?id=will_elliott_snapshot_2007 Robers, Tansy Rayner (August 2007). "2007 Snapshot interview: Will Elliott". "Australian SpecFic in Focus!"]
* [http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2007/03/news-australian-shadows-winner.html Siemienowicz, Miranda (16 March 2007). "News: Australian Shadows winner announced". "HorrorScope"]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/the-fears-of-a-clown/2006/10/19/1160851052656.html Timms, Aaron (26 Oct 2006). "The fear of clowns". "The Sydney Morning Herald"]
* [http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/undercover/013648.html Wyndham, Susan (June 2, 2007) "The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2007" "Sydney Morning Herald" Entertainment blog.]

External links

* [http://www.will-elliott.org/ Will Elliott website]