novelist
nounUK /ˈnɒv.əl.ɪst/
US /ˈnɑː.vəl.ɪst/
A person who writes long made-up stories called novels.
She became a famous novelist after her first book sold a million copies.
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2. A writer whose main work is long fictional prose rather than short stories or poetry.
Unlike poets, novelists often spend years on a single work.
3. Someone who writes novels as a profession or career.
The novelist signed a three-book deal with a major publisher.
4. A person known for inventing plots and characters in extended narratives.
As a novelist, he was praised for his vivid characters.