Nevil , author of the novels On the Beach and Beyond the Black Stump (5)
I believe the answer is:
shute
(Other definitions for shute that I've seen before include "Nevil --, novelist (A town like Alice)" , "Nevil --, novelist and engineer" , "Nevil -, author (A Town Like Alice)" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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