Synonyms of author

author 1 of 2

noun

ˈȯ-thər 

1

as in writer

a person who creates a written work

a brilliant novel by a first-time author

Synonyms & Similar Words

• writer
• novelist
• biographer
• poet
• storyteller
• man of letters
• pen
• woman of letters
• litterateur
• screenwriter
• blogger
• playwright
• coauthor
• penman
• columnist
• scrivener
• dramatist
• stylist
• scribe
• reporter
• journalist
• cowriter
• ghostwriter
• autobiographer
• essayist
• wordsmith
• memoirist
• hagiographer
• scribbler
• scriptwriter
• memorialist
• auteur
• fictionist
• pamphleteer
• fabulist
• belletrist
• fictioneer
• scenarist
• hack
• satirist
• bard
• sportswriter
• newspaperman
• hatchet man
• versifier
• romancer
• wordmonger
• coscenarist
• paragrapher
• rhymer
• proser
• prosaist
• prosateur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonauthor

2

as in founder

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor

the author of modern genetics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founder
• creator
• father
• inventor
• originator
• pioneer
• initiator
• maker
• generator
• founding father
• begetter
• designer
• inaugurator
• establisher
• sire
• instituter
• innovator
• cofounder
• researcher
• developer
• builder
• producer
• formulator
• introducer
• cocreator
• organizer
• promoter
• contriver
• deviser
• spawner
• conceiver
• inspirer
• encourager
• researchist
• inspiration
• galvanizer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• student
• pupil
• disciple
• supporter
• follower

3

as in Creator

capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe

let us thank the Author of our being for all the blessings He has bestowed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Creator
• God
• Father
• King
• Lord
• Divinity
• Almighty
• Providence
• Maker
• Yahweh
• Eternal
• Jehovah
• Everlasting
• Allah
• deity
• Godhead
• Supreme Being

author

2 of 2

verb

as in to write

to compose and set down on paper the words of

authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson

Synonyms & Similar Words

• write
• pen
• compose
• letter
• scratch (out)
• scribble
• print
• rewrite
• record
• craft
• type
• word
• revise
• sign
• phrase
• draft
• formulate
• draw up
• cast
• recast
• transcribe
• prepare
• pencil (in)
• take down
• autograph
• redraft
• register
• couch
• typewrite
• frame
• express
• put

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of author

Noun

Upon release, the Apple TV series adapted from Blake Crouch’s novel of the same name, by the author himself, didn’t earn much praise from critics or attention from awards voters. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

The report’s authors said enterprise buyers—particularly European fashion brands—are prioritizing AI systems that operate within strict data boundaries, ensure environmental isolation, offer auditability and provide regional deployment options. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

In 1943, Rothko and Gottlieb co-authored a letter and sent it to The New York Times, which published it on June 13. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Nance co-authored a research letter in JAMA Pediatrics finding that the number of states where guns were the leading cause of death for children and teens increased from zero over the period 2004 to 2008 to 24 from 2019 to 2023. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026