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Author

Verb / ˈɔ:θɜ: / Another word for author — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

An author is a person who writes books, stories, or other works of literature.

Synonyms & similar words

generator writer source writer novelist scribe poet essayist biographer historian journalist columnist correspondent reporter authoritative authentic genuine legitimate original valid real true

Synonyms by register

Formal

creator originator composer writer

Informal

scribe penman

Literary

bard wordsmith scribe

Antonyms

reader editor publisher critic plagiarist copyist

Common collocations

  • author of
  • lead author
  • sole author
  • ghost author
  • award-winning author
  • published author
  • author interview

Word family

noun author
verb author
adjective authorial

Usage note

While 'author' can be used as a verb (to author a book), it is less common than 'write' or 'compose'. The adjective form is 'authorial'.

Example sentences

  1. My favorite author is Dr. Seuss.
  2. The author of this book did a great job.
  3. I want to be an author when I grow up.
  4. The author of this article did a lot of research.
  5. I can't wait to read the next book by this author.

Quotes

  • Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works. - Virginia Woolf
  • A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people. - Thomas Mann
  • To be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune, but to write and read comes by nature. - William Shakespeare

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