Noun
The quality or state of being an author; function or dignity of an author.
Source; origin; origination; as, the authorship of a book or review, or of an act, or state of affairs.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe trade of authorship is a violent, and indestructible obsession. George Sand
Authorship of any sort is a fantastic indulgence of the ego. It is well no doubt, to reflect on how much one owes to others. John Kenneth Galbraith
People's interest is in the product, not in its authorship. Jonathan Ive
I didn't really escape that gravity until I moved 300 miles south to go to college at 18, where authorship no longer seemed something liable to induce vengeful punishment. David Knopfler
We are the products of editing, rather than of authorship. George Wald
I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and as it will be confined to such topics as have connection with my authorship alone, I can hardly accuse myself of a personal intrusion. Mary Shelley