authorship

Plural: authorships

Noun

• the act of creating written works
  • "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
• the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
  • "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
• The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
• The source; the origin; the origination.

Examples

• We are unaware of the authorship of this book.

Synonyms

composition, paternity, penning, writing, authorhood