author

Definition

Examples

The author will sign copies of her new book at the bookstore.

Word Family

Synonyms

• writerwrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
• creatorterms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
• novelistone who writes novels

Collocations

• Easy best-selling author
  describing best-selling author (selling in great numbers)
• Medium co-author of the research report
  to co-author of the research report, meaning to be a co-author on (a book, a paper)
• Hard corresponding author for the paper
  to corresponding author for the paper, meaning to be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• Very Hard chief author of the deregulation decree
  describing chief author of the deregulation decree (a person who is in charge)