► 名詞
作家 [さっか] meaning: author rank: 2
☆ 彼は有名な作家だ ⇨ He is a famous author (☛ Typically a novel or manga author, but can be a producer of other fine arts)
著者 [(1)ちょしゃ] meaning: author rank: 3
☆ この本の著者 ⇨ The author of this book
筆者 [(1)ひっしゃ] [liter] meaning: author rank: 3
☆ これは筆者の意見です ⇨ This is an opinion of the author of this article. This is my opinion (☛ Often used by an author to point to himself or herself in the writing)