| Main Entry: | author |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | composer of written work |
Synonyms: |
biographer, columnist, composer, creator, essayist, ghost, ghostwriter, ink slinger, journalist, originator, playwright, poet, producer, prose writer, reporter, scribbler, scribe, scripter, word slinger, wordsmith, work-for-hire, writer |
| Main Entry: | novelist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fiction writer |
Synonyms: |
author, fictionist, narrative writer, prose writer, storyteller, writer, writer of novels |