| TRUMANCAPOTE | Author of the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's and the 'nonfiction novel' In Cold Blood |
| WHARTON | Author of novels including The Custom of the Country and The Age of Innocence and the nonfiction The Decoration of Houses (7) |
| CAPOTE | 'All literature is gossip' stated the author of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, Truman ... |
| LOVECRAFT | HP, American author of the novella At the Mountains of Madness (9) |
| HILTON | Author of the novella that inspired the 1939 movie about the recollections of Mr. Chipping, a beloved school teacher (last name only) (6) |
| MERIMEE | French author of the novella Carmen on which the famous opera is based, Prosper ___ (b.1803 - d.1870 |
| PEARLS | Gems worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's and often by designer Gabrielle Chanel (6) |
| NOVELLAS | All turnovers in ovens baked for breakfast at Tiffany's and others (8) |
| AUDREY | --- Hepburn, star of Breakfast at Tiffany's and Funny Face (6) |
| PLANOTOV | Andrey, author of the novel The Foundation Pit and the novella Soul (8) |
| SNOWGOOSE | The - -; novella by Paul Gallico, author of books including Thomasina and The Poseidon Adventure (4,5) |
| OLDMAID | "The ... ...", novella by Edith Wharton originally serialized in The Red Book Magazine in 1922 (3,4) |
| HYDE | Mr Edward, alter ego of Dr Henry Jekyll in the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson (4) |
| CONRAD | Joseph ___, Polishbritish author who wrote the novella Heart Of Darkness (1899) |
| RINGINGTRU | Calling the author of "In Cold Blood"? |
| ROTH | Which US novelist was noted for his portrayal of modern Jewish life and wrote the novella Goodbye Columbus (1959)? (4) |
| HEARTH | The Cricket on the -; novella preceded by A Christmas Carol (6) |
| JOSEPHCONRAD | Polish-British writer whose works include the novella Heart Of Darkness (6,6) |
| COLETTE | French author (1873 - 1954), who wrote the novella, Gigi (7) |
| THOMASMANN | German novelist whose works include the novella Death in Venice |