The crossword solutions for the term NOVELIST PATCHETT are ANN. ANN Patchett is an American author who has written several novels, including Bel Canto, State of Wonder, and Commonwealth. She has also written non-fiction works such as Truth & Beauty and This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage. Patchett has won numerous awards for her writing, including the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction.