Novelist makes friends in France (4)
I believe the answer is:
amis
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'novelist' is the first definition.
(Kingsley or Martin Amis)
'friends in france' is the second definition.
('friends' in French)
'makes' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for amis that I've seen before include "Author Kingsley or Martin" , "Martin --, Eng. author" , "Author of Lucky Jim, d.1995" , "English writer" , "Kingsley -, English author (Lucky Jim)" .)