author vs indite

author is a noun but indite is not a noun.

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

As verbs, indite is a hypernym of author; that is, indite is a word with a broader meaning than author:

Other hypernyms of author include compose, pen, write.

author (noun)	indite (noun)
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
someone who originates or causes or initiates something

author (verb)	indite (verb)
be the author of	produce a literary work