byliner

[ bahy-lahy-ner ]

noun

1. a writer important enough to merit a byline.

Word History and Origins

Origin of byliner¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; byline + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And on assignment from the online publication Byliner, Ames wrote a novella-length story, “You Were Never Really Here,” which was adapted into a dark and violent film directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Joaquin Phoenix that premiered at Cannes in 2017.

From New York Times

Also at the Weekly Standard, David Byliner dissects Democratic electoral performance post-2016, where the party has largely outperformed Hillary Clinton, even deep in Trump country, and raises the possibility that “Democrats are both turning out their voters and bringing some Trump-converts back into the fold.”

From Slate

BookShots is like an analog version of digital publishing programs like Amazon’s Kindle Singles, Byliner, The Atavist or Nook Snaps, Barnes & Noble’s experiment with shorter digital content.

From New York Times

Once the darling of the new-media landscape, long-form nonfiction spawned vibrant startups like the Atavist and Byliner, which garnered glowing publicity and scored major investors.

From Los Angeles Times

Byliner, for example, published Jon Krakauer's expansive and controversial exposé of author and activist Greg Mortenson, "Three Cups of Deceit."

From Los Angeles Times