novelist

noun

nov·​el·​ist ˈnä-və-list 

ˈnäv-

: a writer of novels

Examples of novelist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seven days later, on June 11th, Hemingway is back at the typewriter, addressing the same correspondent about the same young novelist. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Among the signatories are artists John Akomfrah and Ben Rivers, art historian William Dalrymple, writer and Joyland magazine editor Stephanie Wambugu, and novelist and critic Kate Zambreno. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The Irish novelist had pledged to donate royalties from her books to the direct-action protest group, despite the fact that the UK has, controversially, proscribed it as a terrorist organisation. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Reid, who is primarily a novelist, took on her first screenplay from that perspective. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 19 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