novelist

noun

SayNOV-uh-listUS/ˈnɑvəlɪst/UK/ˈnɒvəlɪst/

Pluralnovelists

2 meanings of novelist

1
nouncountable
A person who writes novels: long, made-up stories.
Like a painter, but instead of pictures they make whole stories out of words.
The novelist spent five years writing her first book.
Many novelists keep a notebook full of ideas for stories.
Similarwriter, author
2
nounobsolete
A person who likes new things or brings in new ideas.
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Origin

This word comes from "novel" plus the ending "-ist".