This book was written by an author named John.

这本书是由一位名叫约翰的作者写的。

His first book was a springboard to his fame as an author.

他的第一本书是他成为著名作家的跳板。

A manuscript is the text an author produces for publication.

手稿是作者为出版而制作的文本。

And I'm an author, magazine writer, filmmaker and public speaker.

我是一名著者、杂志作家、电影制作人和演说家。

Next, an author may plan the book by making an outline (提纲).

接下来，作者可以通过提纲来规划这本书。

A book begins when an author comes up with an idea for a book.

一本书的诞生从作者有出书的想法时开始。

Today, she is an author of a best-seller and also a famous artist.

如今，她是一本畅销书的作者，也是一位著名的艺术家。

Finally, an author's eBook is uploaded (上传) to virtual bookstores on the Internet.

最后，作者的电子书被上传到互联网上的虚拟书店

Parody an author, a style, a poem.

滑稽地模仿一作家、一种风格、一首诗。

This is surely an author's aside.

这当然是作者的旁白。