author

Nouns

(n) writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) writer,
(n) someone who originates or causes or initiates something
- he was the generator of several complaints
generator, source,

Verbs

(v) be the author of
- She authored this play

Synonyms

writer generator source

Words of close approximity

authoress authorial authoring language authorisation authorise authorised authoriser authoritarian authoritarianism authoritarian regime authoritarian state authoritative authoritatively authorities authority authority figure authorization authorize authorized authorized shares authorized stock Authorized Version authorizer authorship author's name