| MELVILLE | American writer of novels and short stories (8) |
| CHARTERIS | Leslie ---, author of a series of novels and short stories about Simon Templar, The Saint (9) |
| LEONIRIS | Jewish-American author of novels 'Exodus' and 'QBVII' (1924-2003) |
| BRONTE | Name of writer of novels and Three Sisters (6) |
| SPILLANE | American writer of gritty crime novels and creator of private eye, Mike Hammer, Mickey ... |
| WODEHOUSE | Comic author nicknamed Plum who wrote numerous novels and short stories set in fictional locales including Blandings Castle, Berkeley Mansions and the Drones Club (9) |
| VIWARSHAWSKI | Fictional character in a series of detective novels and short stories written by Sara Paretsky, played on film by Kathleen Turner |
| FICTIONALPROSE | Novels and short stories, e.g. |
| BROOKNER | Anita, English art historian and writer of novels such as Latecomers and The Next Big Thing (8) |
| OLIPHANT | Margaret, Victorian writer of novels Squire Arden and Miss Marjoribanks (8) |
| TURGENEV | Russian writer of stories and novels and plays (8) |
| RABELAIS | Writer of novel is able and ready for starters (8) |
| SOUTHERN | Terry - - -, American writer of Political comedy (8) |
| NOVELIST | Writer of novels |
| IRALEVIN | American writer of the 1967 horror novel Rosemary's Baby (3,5) |
| BOOKCASE | A miniature library in the form of a cabinet of shelves for a bibliophile or reader's novels and tomes (8) |
| BOOKCLUB | Type of society selling subscribers selected novels and non-fiction; or, a group of readers who regularly meet to discuss literature (4,4) |
| LITERARY | Relating to novels and poetry (8) |
| CHANDLER | American author of The Big Sleep, creator of detective Philip Marlowe (8) |
| ANDERSON | Sherwood, American author of short story collection Winesburg, Ohio (8) |
