author

Everyday

1. An author is a person who writes a book, story, poem or article. tree →
2. The author of a plan, idea or event is the person who started or created it. tree →
3. To author something is to write it (formal). tree →

In the lessons

In reading lessons pupils find the author's name on the cover, ask «What is the author's purpose?» (to entertain, inform or persuade) and «How does the author make us feel?» Famous children's authors include Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling, Dr Seuss, Beverly Cleary and Mem Fox. Phrases: «the author of», «a famous author», «author's purpose», «author visit».

Examples

• Roald Dahl is the author of «Matilda». tree →
• The author signed my copy of her book. tree →
• Who is the author of this poem? tree →
• What was the author's purpose in writing this? tree →
• An author came to our school to talk about writing. tree →
• You are the author of your own story. tree →
• The author uses short sentences to build suspense. tree →
• She wants to be an author when she grows up. tree →
• Jones, author of the Musical Relicks. tree →

Note

Countable: an author. Used for men and women (the old form «authoress» is not used now). Adjective/noun: authority is a different word. The author writes; the illustrator draws the pictures.

In Jewish tradition

In reading lessons pupils find the author's name on the cover, ask «What is the author's purpose?» (to entertain, inform or persuade) and «How does the author make us feel?» Famous children's authors include Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling, Dr Seuss, Beverly Cleary and Mem Fox. Phrases: «the author of», «a famous author», «author's purpose», «author visit».

Examples

• Yod Tzaddi Yod Resh Heh ; modes of transliteration vary with different authors. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The explanatory notes given by this author are, nevertheless, insufficient and sometimes very incorrect. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• 15) According to the author, the space and six dimensions emanated from the ether. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Countable: an author. Used for men and women (the old form «authoress» is not used now). Adjective/noun: authority is a different word. The author writes; the illustrator draws the pictures.