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will elliott

will elliott -lrb- born 1979 -rrb- is an australian horror 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 -lrb- sponsored by abc books -rrb- .
the novel went on to win the aurealis award -lrb- co-winner : best horror novel , plus the golden aurealis award -rrb- , the australian shadows award , the ditmar award -lrb- best novel -rrb- , the `` sydney morning herald 's '' `` best young novelist award '' for 2007 and the ` premios nocte ' best foreign book award 2011 .
`` the pilo family circus '' also short-listed for the 2007 international horror guild award for best novel .
`` the pilo family circus '' has been picked up for north american distribution by victoria blake 's new publishing company , underland press and was scheduled to be one their debut novels in 2009 .
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 `` ai n't no ordinary ham '' -lrb- griffith review , sept 2006 -rrb- was reprinted in `` best australian stories 2006 '' , ed .
robert drewe -lrb- black ink , 2006 -rrb- .
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 .
it was short-listed for the prime minister 's literary awards for non-fiction in 2010 .
his foray into mainstream fantasy , `` the pendulum trilogy '' consists of the three novels `` pilgrim '' , `` shadow '' and `` world 's end '' .
`` pilgrims '' was published on 1 april 2010 , `` shadow '' on 1 january 2011 and `` world 's end '' on 1 october 2011 by harpercollins publishers australia .
elliott has expressed disappointment with this series , mentioning that it was written in difficult personal circumstances , and that it is `` not the kind of fiction he should be writing '' , despite some positive critical response from reviewers in the fantasy genre .
elliott 's darkly comic fantasy `` nightfall '' was published in australia in 2012 .
a short story collection `` happy endings '' was published in may 2013 as an e-book .
a standalone comic fantasy , `` inside out '' was published in october , 2013 .
a sequel to `` pilo family circus '' is slated for publication in 2015 in the usa with resurrection house , titled `` the pilo traveling circus '' .
