Author

/ˈɔːθər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who creates or originates a work, especially a literary, artistic, or scholarly work.

The author of the bestselling novel was awarded the prestigious literary prize.

One who gives rise to or causes something.

She is the author of numerous innovations in the field of technology.

The person who writes a document or piece of writing.

The report did not mention the author of the research study.

In legal terms, a person who creates contract documents.

The author of the agreement must ensure all parties receive a copy.

A person responsible for a specific action, event, or effect.

He is the author of his own success through hard work and determination.

From Middle English 'author', from Latin 'auctor', meaning creator or leader.

ghostwriter

A writer who is hired to write for someone else who is credited as the author.

best-selling author

An author whose book or books sell in high quantities.

co-author

A person who collaborates with another writer on a book or paper.

authorship

The state or position of being an author.

authenticity

The quality of being genuine or real, as it pertains to the work's authorship.

Wordsmith

He's a real wordsmith when it comes to crafting dialogue.

Book slinger

After publishing three novels, she's become quite the book slinger in town.