authoress
/ˈɔθərɪs/
noun
- A female author. This term is now often considered old-fashioned or less common; 'author' is used for all genders.
- Some readers prefer the term 'author' instead of 'authoress' today.
- She was a celebrated authoress of children's stories in the 1920s.
- The 19th-century authoress published her novels under a male pseudonym.