Author Harper ___ (3)
I believe the answer is:
lee
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">author harper</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lee that I've seen before include "The sheltered side of something" , "Towards the side away from the wind (naut)" , "Cork river" , "The sheltered side - of Cork's river?" , "Revolutionary general" .)