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Laila Stien, a Norwegian novelist, poet, and translator, has published several collections of short stories and poetry.
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Laila Stien, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2025
The novelist, who before becoming a professional writer was a university professor of English philology, said she is encouraged by the enthusiastic crowds of young people who come to her presentations at book fairs across the world.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
There’s no comparable camaraderie among novelists or screenwriters; writing fiction is a lonely obsession.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
After graduating from Princeton University, Scott went on to become a talented novelist—a product of none other than Toni Morrison’s teaching.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
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Laila Stien, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2025
The novelist, who before becoming a professional writer was a university professor of English philology, said she is encouraged by the enthusiastic crowds of young people who come to her presentations at book fairs across the world.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
There’s no comparable camaraderie among novelists or screenwriters; writing fiction is a lonely obsession.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
After graduating from Princeton University, Scott went on to become a talented novelist—a product of none other than Toni Morrison’s teaching.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Novelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novelist. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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novelist
noun
nov·el·ist
ˈnäv-(ə-)ləst 
: a writer of novels
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