novelist

noun

nov·​el·​ist ˈnä-və-list 

ˈnäv-

: a writer of novels

Examples of novelist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

First-time novelist Brazeal is no stranger to Silicon Valley. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Isabelle Huppert and Virginie Efira led Farhadi’s French-language Parallel Tales, a film about Sylvie (Huppert), a fading novelist in search of inspiration for her next book, who starts spying on her neighbors across the street. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 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