novelist

noun

nov·​el·​ist ˈnä-və-list 

ˈnäv-

: a writer of novels

Examples of novelist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So does an extended interlude with Lee co-written by novelist Alexander Chee, the only installment on which Kazan does not have sole script credit. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

The novelist Alexandra Kleeman believes the money infusion will further tip the existing power imbalance between writers and their publishers. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

His output more closely resembles that of an old studio film director’s than of a typical contemporary literary novelist, with certain themes and preoccupations reappearing across books of otherwise disparate subject matter. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

The pair are about to find themselves in a complex psychosexual throuple with Jeremy’s wife, Verity (Anne Hathaway), a mega-successful novelist and genuine celebrity. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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