novelist

noun

nov·​el·​ist ˈnä-və-list 

ˈnäv-

: a writer of novels

Examples of novelist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If their new Craftsman-style house seems overlarge for two, with plenty of shelter-mag built-ins, well, Tom is a successful crime novelist and there’s also a leaky attic and a creepy, warrenlike basement to be dealt with. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Other competition highlights include Milo from director Nicole Garcia (Oran), a French drama featuring Marion Cotillard and Lurker star Théodore Pellerin; and In My Father’s Room, the directorial debut of Japanese novelist Maha Harada. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

The newer addition was the work of Southgate, a writer and translator who had relocated to the Springs with her husband, the novelist Peter Matthiessen, after several years at the center of the American-expat scene in mid-century Paris. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026

Kingsolver, Everett and Kraus, all Pulitzer-winning novelists, will be making appearances, along with composer Gabriela Frank and photojournalist Jon Cherry among others. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

novel entry 1 + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

novelist

noun

nov·​el·​ist ˈnäv-(ə-)ləst 

: a writer of novels