The phrase "authors spoke" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to what authors have communicated or expressed, typically in the context of their writings or discussions.
Example: "In their latest publication, the authors spoke about the importance of sustainability in modern architecture."
Alternatives: "writers discussed" or "authors expressed".
Partnered with speculative fiction author NK Jemisin, whose debut novel The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms was nominated for the Nebula and Hugo awards, both authors spoke on writing about what they didn't know, whether it was ants or even women.
Authors spoke of how, with Dante and Giotto, both poetry and painting had been "reborn," and in the following two centuries the same notion was often applied to other areas such as architecture, sculpture, and philosophy.
I do not know whether Guthrie's 1940s novel or choice of title were influenced by Buck's best-selling books, but it is clear that both authors spoke to American anxieties and aspirations during and after the Great Depression.
The Rhaetian, or Rhaeto-Romanic, dialects derive their conventional name from the ancient Raeti of the Adige area, who, according to Classical authors, spoke an Etruscan dialect (see Raetian language).
To make matters worse, when the study's authors spoke with talent agencies and studio executives they found a lot of finger pointing and little accountability. .
Even dedicated people of faith may be surprised to know how forcefully the biblical authors spoke out on the issue of immigration.
In it, many jazz musicians and authors speak with authority, passion, intelligence and great persuasion.
Authors, speaking to throngs of starry-eyed booksellers, did their best to rev up the crowds.
The endless procession of big-name authors speaks volumes about the drawing power of R.J. Julia.
Listen to the mystery writer Buy The Writing Life: Authors Speak from the British Library online shop.
Nearly all the authors speak about their work before they sign.
