Malory vs author

Malory and author both are nouns.

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

Malory (noun)	author (noun)
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)	writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
	someone who originates or causes or initiates something

Malory (verb)	author (verb)
	be the author of