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novelist

[nov-uh-list] / ˈnɒv ə lɪst /


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Oseman’s shift from novelist to TV writer — and now screenwriter — came with a steep learning curve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

His L.A. novelist friend Matthew Specktor has watched all of this hustle with awe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Arthur Hailey also enjoyed a long and successful career, as a best-selling novelist.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

John Krich is a travel writer and novelist in Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I learned how a popular novelist like Dickens, writing for a middle-class audience, makes his readers aware of their ability to effect social reform.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez