作家用英文说是：writer。
短语搭配：
剧作家playwright；dramatist；喜剧作家comedist；comic dramatist；writer of comedies；经典作家writer of classics；classic writer；歌曲作家songsmith；songwriter；平凡的作家run-of-the-mill author；老作家veteran writer。
现代作家contemporary writer；杂文作家essayist；戏剧作家playwright；dramatist；新锐作家aggressive writer；up-and-coming (young) writer；专业作家professional writer；作家协会writer's association/union；寓言诗作家writer of allegorical poems。
双语例句：
1、这位作家的朋友在谷底注视着他。
The writer's friends watched him at the bottom of the valley.
2、作家的奶奶用吃剩的土豆拌面条。
The writer's grandma used the leftover potatoes to mix with noodles.
3、业主很乐意为作家提供写作场所。
The owner is happy to provide writers with places to write.
4、她甚至告诉我关于作家的故事。
She even told me stories about the writers.
5、下周我们将采访这位著名作家。
We are going to interview the famous writer next week.