authoress

American  

[aw-ther-is] / ˈɔ θər ɪs /

noun

1. a woman who is an author.

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authoress British  

/ ˈɔːθəˌrɛs /

noun

1. old-fashioned a female author

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Usage

Gender-neutral form: author

Gender

What's the difference between authoress and author? See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of authoress

First recorded in 1485–95; author + -ess

Example Sentences

"To differing degrees the social services and police's responses to the situation that they found themselves in was that they were the authoresses of their own misfortunes," he said.

From BBC

They published under their own names at a time when English “authoresses” were expected to hide behind gender-ambiguous pseudonyms or remain anonymous.

From Washington Post

‘All is sweet, pure, and healthy.’” continued the perplexed authoress.

From Literature

Imitation is the sincerest form of Flannery as a new “American Masters” recalls the life and times of beloved authoress Flannery O’Connor.

From Los Angeles Times

Midler went on a multicity book tour, sporting special hats that she commissioned to celebrate her new life as “an authoress.”

From The New Yorker