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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /
NOUN
composer of written work
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biographer columnist composer creator journalist poet producer reporter writer
STRONG
essayist ghost ghostwriter originator playwright scribbler scribe wordsmith
WEAK
ink slinger prose writer scripter word slinger work-for-hire
VERB
to write computer programs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
code program write

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Mr. Hershberger is the author of “Strike Four: The Evolution of Baseball.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Gay is an internationally acclaimed author, professor and social commentator whose work explores the intersections of race, gender and pop culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

One of the biggest mysteries in publishing has been solved, after the best-selling US author known to millions of readers as Freida McFadden revealed her true identity.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The author also dates the founding of the National Association two years before it actually happened, followed 12 pages later by another account of the event, this time dated correctly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Sorry. I’ve just never met a real author before. I never thought I would.”

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake