An author, alternatively referred to as a novelist, was a person who created written books. The historian named Eloc Throno is credited as the writer of Traveler's Guide to Batuu and a further twelve travel guides. In 35 ABY, Darth Sidious penned The Secrets of the Sith, documenting within it his understanding of the Sith Order's beginnings and past, in addition to detailing a significant portion of Sidious' personal journey as a Sith Lord, starting from his time as the Sith apprentice of Darth Plagueis up to his political ascension to authority as Sheev Palpatine.