Author
An author is someone who creates and publishes original written works, such as books, articles, essays, or other long-form content. The term usually implies ownership of the intellectual content and often a finished, published product. Authors are commonly associated with books (fiction or nonfiction), academic papers, or other formal publications.
Writer
A writer is anyone who produces written content, which can include authors but also covers a broader range of writing tasks. Writers may create articles, blog posts, marketing copy, scripts, social media content, or other forms of text. Not all writers are authors, because their work may not be original long-form works or formally published under their name.
In short, all authors are writers, but not all writers are authors. Authors typically have original, published works attributed to them, while writers can produce a variety of written materials in many contexts.
Related Careers
Cognitive Ethologist
A cognitive ethologist is a researcher who specializes in studying animal behavior with a focus on understanding the cognitive processes underlying it.
Neuroethologist
Neuroethologists are scientists who study how the nervous systems of animals generate behavior in their natural environments.
Applied Ethologist
Applied ethologists are scientists who utilize principles of animal behavior and ethology – the scientific study of animal behavior – to address practical issues related to animal welfare, management, and conservation.
Animal Behaviorist
An animal behaviorist studies the behavior of animals and applies scientific principles to understand, predict, and modify their behavior.
Comparative Ethologist
A comparative ethologist is a scientist who studies animal behavior across different species or groups of animals to understand the evolution, development, and function of behavioral traits.
Comparative Animal Psychologist
Comparative animal psychologists are researchers who study the behavior, cognition, and emotions of animals.
