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novelist

[nov-uh-list] / ˈnɒv ə lɪst /


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"It was love at first sight for me," the future novelist recalled, "but I don't think it was for her."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Before he died in 2023, McCarthy was widely considered the greatest living novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Running weekends through Nov. 1, “The Time Machine” is an exploration into the worlds of novelist H.G.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

James Noel, a Haitian poet and novelist who has known Orelien for 20 years, said he spoke with him at the height of the controversy and found him "devastated".

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He was from New York by way of Chicago, and was a rising new novelist.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

Tens of thousands of comments on BookTok, a popular book community on TikTok, attest to the popularity of one of Russia's greatest novelists with the social media generation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle, only to discover that their adversary refuses to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Every year, thousands of would-be novelists pour their hearts onto the page.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Most recently, Communion was included on the Observer's best debut novelists of 2026 - a list which previously picked out bestsellers including Rooney's Conversation with Friends and The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

Was this what the novelists meant by ennui?

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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