novelist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of novelist
Example Sentences
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The backstage world of a small regional theater—crowded with ego, activity and illusion—provides rich material for the comic novelist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
John Krich is a travel writer and novelist in Lisbon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Just as “The Complex” deviates from his first two novels, “Family Planning” and “The Association of Small Bombs” Mahajan’s career trajectory is also a deviation from that of a traditional novelist.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
According to Royal Society of Literature's website, it's "an annual award of £10,000 for a debut novelist or non-fiction writer first published in any form aged 50 or over".
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
He liked to talk about Graham Greene, the British novelist, and his novel on Haiti, The Comedians, which narrated the story of the Duvaliers and their secret police.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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