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ORTH-uh/ˈɔːθə/

An author is a person who writes a book, play, or substantial text — slightly more official than writer. Writer is the everyday cover-all; novelist and journalist are more specific. Author of + title is the standard pattern; as a verb, to author a report is bureaucratic, so say write. Authorship is the noun for who wrote it — in speech, the writer is almost always fine.

Meaning

A person who writes a book, article, or play.

Examples

• “The author signed copies of her novel.”
• “The author will discuss the last chapter on Thursday.”
• “She is the author of two textbooks and a memoir.”

Good to know

the author of + title. Everyday: writer. Verb: prefer write to author. Related: authorship.

Near in meaning

writer

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