penman

A copyist; a scribe.

An expert in penmanship.

An author; a writer.

A person considered with reference to his skill in the use of the pen; absolutely, one who writes a good hand; a calligrapher; also, one who professes or teaches the art of penmanship.

An author; a writer.

One who uses the pen; a writer; esp., one skilled in the use of the pen; a calligrapher; a writing master.

An author; a composer.

A scribe, or person who copies texts

A journalist or other author

informal terms for journalists