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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a author of" is not correct in English.
It should be "an author of" due to the vowel sound that begins the word "author." You can use the corrected phrase when referring to someone who has written a book, article, or any other form of written work.
Example: "She is an author of several bestselling novels."
Alternatives: "a writer of" or "the creator of".
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Mal Peet is a an author of young adult fiction.
Pamela Duncan Edwards is an author of a different sort.
"This book is a symbol of an author of the Beat generation".
She is also an author of a guide, "Girls on Film" (HarperPerennial, 1999).
She was an author of a prime amicus brief on Roe v. Wade.
His mother is a psychologist and an author of self-help books.
Ms. Kreder is an author of a "friends of the court" brief supporting the Groszes.
Who should be an author of a paper?
As an author of a book on the gospel canon, Great God A'Mighty!
"It is a great day," said Charles P. Diamond, a lawyer for Ted Costa, an author of the recall.
Eventually, the chairs relented," according to an author of an upcoming book about the Watergate Babies.
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