Elliott was educated at the University of Toronto where he received a B.A. in 1930 and a M.A. in 1935.^[1] His specialty was neuroanatomy, which he taught at the University of Nebraska School of Medicine. His science fiction stories appeared in the magazines Galaxy Science Fiction, Beyond Fantasy Fiction and Astounding. His novel Reprieve from Paradise was published by Gnome Press in 1955.

• Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 376. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
• Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 156. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.

• H. Chandler Elliott at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database  
• Archival papers held at University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services