Over a few discussions here and on Reddit I have referenced Novels to point out specific canon for the Realms and had people claim that the novels are not canon
Well creator Ed Greenwood set the record straight. Under the original Realms agreement he signed, the novels are considered canon for the realms. This agreement cannot be altered without the express permission and renegotiation of the agreement with Ed. NO ONE has approached Ed from WotC about renegotiating that agreement. This was done during a video where he was talking about the DnD movie and referenced a novel writing by an author other than himself.
NOVELS ARE CANON!