Read Pip's novel to be informed (8)
I believe the answer is:
apprised
'be informed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'read pip's novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' is an anagram indicator (letters in a new or novel order).
'read'+'pips'='readpips'
'readpips' anagrammed gives 'APPRISED'.
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for apprised that I've seen before include "Advised, made aware of" , "Informed" , "Notified" , "told?" .)