Question: Are Alan Dean Foster and Morris West both novelists?
Context: Nor Crystal Tears is a science fiction novel by American writer novel by Alan Dean Foster, first published on 12 August 1982.  Foster's ninth book set in the Humanx Commonwealth, it is a first-contact story about the meeting of the insectoid Thranx and Man.  This sets in motion the creation of the Humanx Commonwealth; the political body that is the union of human and thranx society which forms the foundation for many of Foster's science-fiction novels. Sentenced to Prism (1985) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster, a stand-alone entry in his Humanx Commonwealth series of books.  Like many of his books, Foster creates an extraordinary world that he tries to make unlike anything ever seen by his readers by creating a primarily silicon-based planet with almost everything seeming to be made from crystals, glass, and reflective surfaces. Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction, a prolific creator of and contributor to book series as well as the author of more than 20 standalone novels.  He is especially prolific in his novelizations of film scripts. Bloodhype (1973) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster.  The book is eleventh chronologically in the Pip and Flinx series, though it was written second; the main characters since they only appear in the last third of the book.  Foster originally started the novel as a stand-alone work, but was encouraged by his publishers to include the characters from his previous novel.  In the series, it falls after "Orphan Star", where Flinx meets the aliens who build him his ship, the Teacher. The Deluge Drivers (1987) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster.  It is the final entry in Foster's "Icerigger Trilogy" of books taking place in the Humanx Commonwealth book series.  The two earlier books in the series are "Icerigger" and "Mission to Moulokin." Glory Lane (1987) is a science fiction novel written by Alan Dean Foster.  The book takes place outside of either of Foster’s two usual universes, Spellsinger and the Humanx Commonwealth. Morris Langlo West AO (26 April 19169 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels "The Devil's Advocate" (1959), "The Shoes of the Fisherman" (1963) and "The Clowns of God" (1981).  His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.  Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies. The Tar-Aiym Krang (1972) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster.  It is Foster’s first published novel and started both his Humanx Commonwealth universe and his two most popular recurring characters, Pip and Philip Lynx ("Flinx").  The book is second chronologically in the Pip and Flinx series. Orphan Star (1977) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster.  The book is Foster's eighteenth published book, his fifth original novel, and is chronologically the third entry in the Pip and Flinx series. " Bloodhype" (1973) was the second novel to include Pip and Flinx, but it is eleventh chronologically in the series and the two characters had a relatively small part in that novel's plot. Phylogenesis (1999) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster.  It is the first novel in Foster's "Founding of the Commonwealth Trilogy".
Answer: yes