Author and Ghostwriter

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Author noun - A person who creates a written work.

Usage example: a brilliant novel by a first-time author

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Ghostwriter and author are semantically related in composer of written work topic. In some cases you can use "Ghostwriter" instead a noun "Author".

Ghostwriter noun - A writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else.

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Author and ghostwriter are semantically related in person who composes with language topic. You can use "Author" instead a noun "Ghostwriter".

Nearby Words: ghostwrite, ghostwriting

It is supposed that for book 3 and one other of the main novels, Greg Boose acted as a secret ghostwriter — secret likely due to Frey's wanting to keep the illusion of the author.

Source: Literature / Lorien Legacies
The Richard Castle character is given the author credit; the identity of the actual ghostwriter(s) penning the books has been kept secret.

Source: Literature / Nikki Heat
But the 2014 release of The Monogram Murders by a ghostwriter proved that even Author Existence Failure couldn't bring an end to Poirot works.

Source: Creator Backlash / Literature

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