Ellis Pierce (29 January 1841 – 31 July 1912) also known as Elis o'r Nant, was a Welsh writer and bookseller.
He attended a school at Penmachno, but his little formal education was interrupted by a serious illness, which he survived with a crooked leg.
[1] While a young quarry worker, Pierce began writing for Baner ac Amserau Cymru, mostly articles about local conditions, reform efforts, and antiquity.
He was clerk of the Dolwyddelan parish, and served a term on the Llanrwst board of guardians.
[2] In 1882, the Baner was successfully sued for libel, and Pierce had to pay the £250 debt incurred.