Author Books Person Report Noun ˈɔːθə(R ˈɔːθər Favourite

• who is your favourite author?
• he is the author of three books on art.
• best-selling author paul theroux
• the lead author of the report

author

1. a person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular book
• Who is your favourite author?
• He is the author of three books on art.
• best-selling author Paul Theroux
• the lead author of the report
• the author of a novel/study/article
• Who's the author?
• According to report author Matt Blaze, the technique requires no special skill.
• Really quick author's note: This is the last chapter of the story.
• The film is based on a novel written by a female author.
• The report's authors point to a recent study of American college students.

Extra Examples

• Her ambition was to become a published author.
• Primarily a children's author, she has also written books for adults.
• Scott is the author of ‘Waverley’.
• Stephen King is an author I've never read.
• The study's authors conclude that there is insufficient evidence to justify the policy.
• the anonymous author of this pamphlet
2. the person who creates or starts something, especially a plan or an idea
• As the author of the proposal I cannot agree with you.
• He is the author of a plan to bring peace to the region.

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 cent., and perhaps became established under the influence of authentic.