When a researcher requests additional information, an author sometimes refuses to provide it.

The author of the joke refused to apologize.

The authors of Lo et al. did not refuse to do suggested testing.

It was determined that an author could refuse an award, but not a nomination.

The authors of the reports refused to discuss their contents.

The editors suggested he cut certain "offensive" passages, but the author refused.

The alleged author of the memo refuses to comment, but this is bad news for the gaming retail giant.

The opportunity to reach so many readers and make more money through the book club was not something the author could refuse, Professor Rampersad said.

In some cases, authors simply refuse to provide the information.

Mr. Forman made so many sweeping changes from the novel that the book's author refused to see the movie.