-- Bronte, novelist (5)

I believe the answer is:

emily

(Other definitions for emily that I've seen before include "Girl's name" , "Literary sister" , "Woman" , "One of the Bronte sisters" , "- - Bronte, author" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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