author

As nouns the difference between author and talesman

is that author is the originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition while talesman is the author or relater of a tale; storyteller; a speaker of tales (male).

As a verb author

is to create a work as its author.

As nouns the difference between author and perzine

is that author is the originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition while perzine is a personal zine, one that deals with issues directly related to its author.

As a verb author

is (chiefly|us) to create a work as its.