Here's why:
* Author names are proper nouns: They are names of specific people and should be capitalized.
* Quotation marks are for direct quotes: They indicate that you are directly quoting someone's words.
* Author names are not quotes: They are identifying the person who wrote a work.
Example:
* Correct: The novel was written by Jane Austen.
* Incorrect: The novel was written by "Jane Austen."
However, there are a few exceptions:
* If the author's name is a title: For example, "Dr. Seuss" is a pen name, and "The Weeknd" is a stage name. In these cases, quotation marks are acceptable.
* If you are referring to the author's name within a larger sentence: For example, "The book is by 'Jane Austen,' not 'Emily Brontë'." In this case, you are using the author's name as a direct quote within the sentence.
Generally, though, it's best to avoid using quotation marks around author names.