best-selling author

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best-selling
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌbestˈsel.ɪŋ/us
/ˌbestˈsel.ɪŋ/
(of a product) extremely popular and that has sold in very ...
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author
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔː.θər/us
/ˈɑː.θɚ/
the writer of a book, article, ...
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(Definition ofbest-sellingandauthorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Of course, if he were abest-sellingauthorit might be £1,000.
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It made her a well-known andbest-sellingauthor.
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He is abest-sellingauthor, with books on political and business subjects, and is the chairman and benefactor of an eponymous educational institution.
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She is now a working actress and abest-sellingauthor.
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He was abest-sellingauthorin the 1950s, based both on his novels and books about his wartime service.
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He retired in 1975 and became abest-sellingauthorof comedy books.
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On his death, one writer described him as the most obscurebest-sellingauthor.
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He is thebest-sellingauthorof eight books, published in 20 languages.
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From 1984 to 1996 he was a prolific andbest-sellingauthor, usually publishing at least two titles per year.
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He wrote 49 books, and was, many times, abest-sellingauthor.
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He was abest-sellingauthorin the 1920s and 1930s, but has been largely neglected since his death.
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Now, she is abest-sellingauthor.
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Sutton is also abest-sellingauthorand speaker.
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Maxwell went on to gain international fame as abest-sellingauthorand leadership guru.
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Yates is abest-sellingauthor, most frequently about automotive topics and motor sport.
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She is abest-sellingauthor.
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Walker became a physician and abest-sellingauthor.
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For a very short time, best-selling authors were also great writers.
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Fletcher is abest-sellingauthorof mystery novels.
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She was also abest-sellingauthor.
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