| ANTIHERO | I'll appear in another novel, perhaps |
| COMPLEXNUMBER | Here I must appear in another case, not simple one, say |
| ERNE | Bird appears in another nest (4) |
| CROSSOVER | Term for when a character from one show appears in another (9) |
| BOO | Cut in novel perhaps leading to disapproving comment |
| RING | Possessor of great power in a fantasy novel, perhaps |
| JDSALINGER | He became a literary superstar after publishing his first novel in 1951; he lived until 2010 but never wrote another novel |
| BEQUEATH | Leave beginning and ending off second novel, perhaps, set in Roman city |
| SAGA | Historical novel, perhaps |
| PARTI | Opening section of a novel, perhaps |
| TITLEPAGE | Beginning of novel: perhaps, "Lord and Servant" (5,4) |
| SOFTBACK | Cheaper novel, perhaps, has muted support (8) |
| NEWSPAPER | Print novel, perhaps, circulating no end of rubbish |
| AFICIONADO | A timeless novel perhaps by a party buff (10) |
| REGENCYROMANCE | Barbara Cartland novel, perhaps |
| REREAD | Enjoy a favorite novel, perhaps |
| WORK | Can be creative; novel, perhaps |
| AUDIOBOOK | Recorded novel, perhaps (9) |
| CHAPTERONE | Start of a novel, perhaps * (10) |
| NAZARETH | "Missing love": Another novel about Arizona's old city (8) |
