fictioneer

noun

Definition of fictioneernext
as in novelist

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Recent Examples of fictioneer The British science-fictioneer has, as a screenwriter and director, staked out a particular genre of galaxy-brain theater. — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictioneer
  1. novelist
  2. fictionist
  3. storyteller
  4. fabulist
  5. autobiographer
  6. essayist
  7. memoirist
Noun
  • Johnson plays Lowen Ashleigh, a down-on-her-luck ghost writer hired to complete a bestselling thriller series for the novelist Verity Crawford (Hathaway) after she is rendered comatose in an accident.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The tools of a novelist are totally different than the tools of a dramatist.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of fictionist
Noun
  • Asco’s work remained in relative obscurity — living in local mythology through storytellers like Ignacio — for decades.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sundance Institute’s documentary film program supports nonfiction storytellers at all stages of their projects and careers via financial, creative and strategic assistance.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of storyteller
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  • Human fabulists aren’t the only ones who sometimes lure tourists to less-than-authentic sites.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The defense denied the allegations, claiming that Davis was a serial fabulist seeking to entertain and profit off long-standing rumors connecting him to the case.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabulist
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  • Only the boy’s early obsession with the keyboard—initially discouraged by his parents—pointed to his destiny as a globe-trotting concert pianist, a composer in the major classical genres, and a fluent essayist and autobiographer to boot.
    — Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of autobiographer
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  • The itinerary, The Soul of Japan, Living Like a Local by Pico Iyer, was shaped by the acclaimed travel writer and essayist, who has lived in Japan for nearly four decades.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sun Yung Shin is an award-winning poet and essayist who was born in Korea, grew up in the Chicago area, and is currently based in Minneapolis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of essayist
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  • Fox, the actress-model-memoirist best known for Uncut Gems, and Shazam, the model-photographer-director, first met at a party as teens and have been bopping around lower Manhattan ever since.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Cher moved from folk-pop duo to television star to Oscar-winning actress to dance-floor futurist to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and memoirist.
    — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026
Definition of memoirist

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