Austen vs author

Austen and author both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Austen	Yes	No	No	No
author	Yes	No	Yes	No

Austen (noun)	author (noun)
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)	writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
	someone who originates or causes or initiates something

Austen (verb)	author (verb)
	be the author of