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Romantic novel authors from Hollywood discussed? (6)

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riders

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'romantic novel authors' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for riders that I've seen before include "Travellers on bikes or horses" , "As additions to bill" , "Synge play '. . . . . . to the Sea" , "qualifications" , "Clauses appended to a legislative bill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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