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   Au·thor

   /ˈôTHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a writer of a book, article, or report: "he is the author of several books on the subject" Similar writerman/woman of letterswordsmithnovelistdramatistplaywrightscreenwriterscriptwriterpoetessayistbiographerjournalistcolumnistreportercorrespondentlibrettistlyricistsongwriterlittérateurinformal:penmanpenwomanscribescribblerpen-pusher
   • ▪ someone who writes books as a profession: "my favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Aldous Huxley"
   • ▪ the writings of a professional author: "I had to read authors I disliked"
   • ▪ an originator or creator of something, especially a plan or idea: "the authors of the peace plan" Similar originatorcreatorinitiatorinstigatorfounderfatherprime moverarchitectengineerdesignerdeviserplannerinventormakerproducercauseagentliterary:begetter

   verb

   • 1. be the author of (a book or piece of writing): "she has authored several articles on wildlife"
   • ▪ be the originator of; create: "the concept has been authored largely by insurance companies"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘a person who invents or causes something’): from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote’. The spelling with th arose in the 15th century, and perhaps became established under the influence of authentic.

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   May 10, 2024 · Author, one who is the source of some form of intellectual or creative work; especially, one who composes a book, article, poem, play, or other literary work intended for publication. Usually a distinction is made between an author and others (such as a compiler, an editor, or a translator) who.

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4. kindlepreneur.com › author-vs-writerAuthor vs Writer: What's the Difference? - Kindlepreneur

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   May 20, 2024 · An author is a writer who originates ideas and content for a book or other literary work that is formally published. In other words, authors are published writers. Simply writing a manuscript does not make someone an author – it requires actual publication and distribution of the work.

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   May 1, 2024 · Best-selling author Paul Auster, whose novels addressed existential questions of identity, language, and literature and created mysteries that raised more questions than they answered, has...

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   • The verb author has a very strange history marked by a large gap of disuse. It first appears in the late 1500s with both definitions that are in use today—"to be the author of" and "to originate or create"—but inexplicably the verb nearly disappeared from about the mid-1600s to the early 1900s.

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   What is another name for an author?

   • noun composer of written work synonyms for author Compare Synonyms biographer columnist composer creator journalist poet producer reporter writer essayist ghost ghostwriter originator playwright scribbler scribe wordsmith ink slinger prose writer scripter word slinger work-for-hire

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   5 days ago · co-author. Other forms: co-authored. Definitions of co-author. verb. be a co-author on (a book, a paper) see more.

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   May 2, 2024 · Other forms: joint authors. Definitions of joint author. noun. a writer who collaborates with others in writing something. synonyms: coauthor. see more.

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   May 16, 2024 · A synonym is a word that has a meaning similar to another word. We use synonyms to add variety to our speech and writing and to avoid repeating the same words. Synonyms can be any part of speech, as long as both words belong to the same part of speech. Here’s a quick example: