| The Pilo Family Circus | |
| Author: | Will Elliott |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Publisher: | ABC Books |
| Pub Date: | October 2006 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback & paperback) |
| Pages: | 312 pp (first edition) |
| Isbn: | 0-7333-1981-5 |
The Pilo Family Circus is a 2006 horror novel by Australian author Will Elliott.[1]
It follows the story of Jamie, who, after a random incident of nearly hitting a clown with his car, finds himself being stalked by three sadistic clowns.[2]
The Pilo Family Circus was first published in Australia in October 2006 by ABC Books in trade paperback format after winning the inaugural ABC Fiction Award.[2] [3] It has also been released in an audio edition by ABC Audio; in 2007 it was released in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain, and Russia, and in 2009 it was released in the United States.[2] [3] In 2011, the Spanish edition won the Nocte Award for Best International Book. A stage play based on the book was performed in 2012 by the Godlight Theater Company.[2]