A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to support themselves in this way or write as an avocation. Most novelists struggle to have their debut novel published, but once published they often continue to be published, although very few become literary celebrities, thus gaining prestige or a considerable income from their work.

उपन्यास के लेखक को उपन्यासकार कहते हैं। यह साहित्य की एक गद्य विधा है जिसमें किसी कहानी को विस्तृत रूप से कहा जाता है।। यह साहित्य की अत्यंत प्रचिलित विधा है इसलिये उपन्यासकार भी बहुत से मिलते हैं। उनमे से कुछ प्रमुख इस प्रकार से हैं -