author

Definition:
1. Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay.
2. Someone who originates or causes or initiates something.
3. Be the author of.

Use 'author' in a sentence:

• 1. Haruki Murakami is Japan's best-selling author.
• 2. The author doesn't equate liberalism and conservatism.
• 3. It soon became clear that authors were decidedly in the majority.
• 4. In her conclusion, the author sounds a cautionary note.
• 5. The students are asked to match the books with the authors.
• 6. The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive.
• 7. He became an author late in life.
• 8. The author distanced himself from some of the comments in his book.
• 9. The author appeared on television to publicize her latest book.
• 10. She is an accomplished painter and a prolific author of stories for children.
• 11. The author can report other people's results which more or less agree with hers.
• 12. The authors of the plan believe they can reach this point within about two years.
• 13. Alison cleverly deduced that I was the author of the letter.
• 14. The author is virtually unknown outside Poland.
• 15. He read every book or author it deals with, often in the original.
• 16. Who's the author?
• 17. They are all filed alphabetically under author.
• 18. Who is your favourite author?
• 19. The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work.
• 20. Copyright expires seventy years after the death of the author.
• 21. She's the author of three detective novels under the moniker of Janet Neel.
• 22. The discussion on the use of Chinese author number.
• 23. Design and Implementation of Searching System of Chinese Author Number Based on the Web.
• 24. It gave me a big thrill to meet my favourite author in person.
• 25. The author skilfully draws together the different threads of the plot.
• 26. The author borrows heavily from Henry James.
• 27. The author draws the different strands of the plot together in the final chapter.
• 28. Neither author was very strong on narrative.
• 29. The author has condensed a great deal of material into just 100 pages.
• 30. Pirandello titled his play "Six Characters in Search of an Author."
• 31. The reviewer padded out his review with a lengthy biography of the author.
• 32. The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.
• 33. The author tells of a remarkable encounter with a group of South Vietnamese soldiers.
• 34. What is refreshing is the author's easy, conversational style.
• 35. The author paints a stark picture of life in a prison camp.
• 36. As the author of the proposal I cannot agree with you.
• 37. Users therefore can search by title, by author, by subject, and often by keyword.
• 38. Author and subject indexes are available on a library database.
• 39. The author stresses the uniqueness of the individual.
• 40. The books are arranged alphabetically by author.
• 41. The sheer quantity of detail would bemuse even the most clear-headed author.
• 42. The author is a seasoned academic.
• 43. The author has settled for a more academic approach.
• 44. The author's style suggests a certain ambiguity in his moral view.