An author can be a writer or creator of anything in which "author" is followed by. It can be used as a dis or a positive comment.

1) A person who writes books. Who wouldn't know that?

2) Someone on Urban Dictionary.

A nickname for one's dick and balls.

You better watch it. Authors have The Ultimate Power. They can kill people without getting arrested. They can sink your ships. They can do all sorts of awful things. So by all means, join us!

The irresistible impulse for one to become an author in one form or another. This impulse often affects even those who have no right being an author.

someone who writes fucked up and stupid books for stupid people to read. Other times you can be cool if you write books with loads of cuss words in them, or write stuff that is actually interesting and not completely stupid, and full of characters we actually care about

A "Real Author" is someone who has at least 500 people show up for book signings. It has nothing to do with being an international best seller or owning your own mountain purchased through your book sales. It only has to do with how many people show up to get you to sign their books.