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.
