Look up author in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

An author is the person who created (or is creating) a written work such as a book or article.

Author may also refer to:

• Author citation (botany)
• Author citation (zoology)
• Author (music), the creator of a piece of music
• Authors (card game), or The Game of Authors, a card game

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