talesman

As nouns the difference between relater and talesman

is that relater is someone who relates or narrates while talesman is (talesman).

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.