novelist
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1 writer of fiction (n.) B1 Intermediatea person who writes novels, which are long books telling a story about imaginary people.
an author who writes novels, typically as a professional or artistic pursuit.
ExampleShe decided to become a novelist after her first short story won a prize.
ExampleThe novelist spent three years researching historical archives to ensure the setting of her latest book was entirely accurate.
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2 an innovator (n.) C2 Proficiency Archaicsomeone who introduces new ideas or changes.
an innovator or person who introduces novelties; historically used for those favouring new developments.
ExampleIn the old text, he was described as a novelist of social customs.
ExampleThe seventeenth-century essayist used the term novelist to describe those political thinkers who sought to overturn established traditions.
UsageThis sense is no longer used in modern English to describe writers.
From novel + -ist.