Duncan or 'The Royal Novel Writer' (6,5,5)

I believe the answer is:

arthur conan doyle

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'duncan or the royal novel writer' is the definition.
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'duncan or the royal novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates an anagram (letters in a new or novel order).
'duncan'+'or'+'the'+'royal'='duncanortheroyal'
'duncanortheroyal' anagrammed gives 'ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'.

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