I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ best-selling
▪ prolific
▪ famous , well-known
▪ published
▪
Her ambition was to become a published ~.
▪ anonymous
▪
the anonymous ~ of this pamphlet
▪ children's
▪
Primarily a children's ~, she has also written books for adults.
▪ contributing , joint ( esp. BrE )
▪
He is a contributing ~ to many school textbooks.
▪ sole
▪ lead , senior ( esp. AmE )
▪
the lead ~ of the report
▪ favourite/favorite
VERB + AUTHOR
▪ read
▪
Stephen King is an ~ I've never read.
▪ cite , quote
AUTHOR + VERB
▪ write (sth)
▪
The ~ was writing in the 17th century.
▪ argue sth , conclude sth , note sth , suggest sth
▪
The study's ~s conclude that there is insufficient evidence to justify the policy.
II.
verb
Author is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ article , ↑ book , ↑ paper