novelist

noun

Definition of novelistnext
as in storyteller

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Recent Examples of novelist The story focuses on a novelist who moves into a building, strangely inhabited only by woman – 13 of them. — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 In the case of gay Texan barrel racer Ben McDonnell or sassy 65-year-old novelist Sherry Kuehl, the answer is absolutely. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Raine was born on September 9, 1929, to romance novelist and socialite Barbara Cartland and Army officer and printing heir Alexander McCorquodale, according to her obituary in The Telegraph. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Sep. 2026 Historian, novelist and screenwriter Sweet’s book tells the story of author known as ‘The Queen of Romance’ Cartland, who was one of the UK’s most recognizable figures across the 20th century. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for novelist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novelist
  1. storyteller
  2. fictionist
  3. essayist
  4. memoirist
  5. autobiographer
  6. fabulist
  7. biographer
  8. fictioneer
Noun
  • The past three days have transformed both her and Yorsh, not only as storytellers and filmmakers, but as women.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To do that, CMOs must become translators of customer behavior and storytellers of business impact.
    — Alexi Hatch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of fictionist
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • And according to one royal biographer, their efforts appear to be paying off.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The lavish collection includes a foreword by royal journalist and biographer Tina Brown, who spent one-on-one time with the late princess during a lunch at the Four Seasons in New York just weeks before her death.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of biographer
Noun
  • 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
Definition of fictioneer

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