Author, in awe of editor, held back (5)
I believe the answer is:
defoe
'author' is the definition.
(Daniel Defoe)
'awe of editor held back' is the wordplay.
'held' indicates a hidden word.
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'eofed' is hidden in the letters of 'awe of editor'.
'eofed' backwards is 'DEFOE'.
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for defoe that I've seen before include "Author of Robinson Crusoe, d. 1731" , "Daniel ---, wrote Moll Flanders" , "18th-century author" , "Writer of Moll Flanders" , "Author of Moll Flanders, d. 1731" .)