author
/ˈɔ:θə(r); `ɔθɚ/ n
1 writer of a book, play, etc （书, 剧本等的）著者, 作家
Dickens is my favourite author. 狄更斯是我最喜爱的作家.
2 person who creates or begins sth, esp a plan or an idea 创造者; 创始者; 发起人
As the author of the scheme I can't really comment. 我作为这一计划的创始人是不便置评的.