transitive verb
Definition 1
Be the author of (book, publication, expression, concept, etc.)
Source: Invertext
Context: Top bankers who heard [Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols] explore the relevance of the Pope's encyclical on social teaching, Caritas in Veritate, for the financial sector, were [...] and HSBC chairman Stephen Green - an ordained Anglican priest who authored 'Good Value', his reflections on money and morality.
Source: Financial Times 14/10/2009 (Emiliya Mychasuk)