author. noun [ C ] /ˈɔ·θər/
a writer of a book, article
, etc., or a person whose main job is writing books: a talented young author.
An author, according to common sense, is
one who writes
. … Obviously, an author is a person who writes books or articles intended to be published.
An author is
the creator or originator of any written work such
as a book or play, and is also considered a writer or poet. More broadly defined, an author is “the person who originated or gave existence to anything” and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created.
An individual, group, or organization primarily responsible for the content of a planned study
. The author of the study is not necessarily the principal investigator.
1. author’s name – the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work. writer’s name. name –
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
; “his name really is George Washington”; “those are two names for the same thing”
What is a female writer called?
An authoress
is a female author. Most people object to this word, and prefer to be called authors.
:
a person who has written something
especially : a person who has written a book or who writes many books. : a person who starts or creates something (such as a plan or idea) author.
- [S] [T] He’s an author. ( CK)
- [S] [T] Who is your favorite author? ( …
- [S] [T] Who is the author of this book? ( …
- [S] [T] I am acquainted with the author. ( …
- [S] [T] Who do you think the author of this novel is? ( …
- [S] [T] The author is Brazilian. ( …
- [S] [T] He’s an excellent author. ( …
- [S] [T] Ogai is his favorite author. (
| Author Min. estimated sales Number of books | William Shakespeare 2 billion 42 | Agatha Christie 2 billion 85 | Barbara Cartland 500 million 723 | Danielle Steel 500 million 179 |
|---|
- William Shakespeare – 11.
- William Faulkner – 6.
- Henry James – 6.
- Jane Austen – 5.
- Charles Dickens – 5.
- Fyodor Dostoevsky – 5.
- Ernest Hemingway – 5.
- Franz Kafka – 5.
Build critical thinking skills
With author studies, students
learn to compare and contrast themes
, analyze text and illustrations, and make connections between an author’s life and his/her work and between the author’s work and the reader’s own life and work.
What are the four stages in writing a book review?
The four stages of writing a book review are:
introducing the book, outlining its contents, highlighting parts of the book by selecting particular chapters or themes
, and giving a detailed evaluation.
An author’s purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author’s purpose may be
to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition
.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the median salary in May 2018 for a person who classifies as a “writer and author” on their tax documents is
$62,170
. This does not account for all authors, though since many “write part-time” or make much of their income through other means.
(a) What was the author looking for? Answer: The author was looking
for his toothbrush
.
Consulting the dictionary
As a verb,
author
is simply a more distinguished term for write. A writer can be anyone who writes anything. An author is a distinguished and professional writer who has published and sold their work.
