novelist

[ nov-uh-list ]

noun

1. a person who writes novels. novel.

novelist

/ ˈnɒvəlɪst /

noun

1. a writer of novels

Word History and Origins

Origin of novelist¹

First recorded in 1575–85; novel ¹ + -ist

Example Sentences

Where “Cross” might be said to have a matte finish, “The Day of the Jackal,” created by the Northern Irish novelist and screenwriter Ronan Bennett, is high-gloss.

From Los Angeles Times

On an 1861 trip to the United States, the English novelist Anthony Trollope marveled that Americans consumed twice as much beef as Englishmen.

From Salon

Part of his appeal, says Kat Rosenfield, a freelance culture writer and novelist, is his willingness to talk to anyone, about anything.

From BBC

“Dahieh was originally a very beautiful place but all the wars have taken their toll,” said Rasha al-Ameer, a novelist and publisher who was born and raised in the suburb and still lives there.

From BBC

Her father is Han Sung-won, a famous novelist who has cheerfully noted that his daughter’s stature has eclipsed his own.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• author
• storyteller
• writer