5 down
…
irritated
by
indolent
author
(4,6)
… irritated by indolent author (4,6)
hints
0
checks
0
hints
The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is author — that's your children's writer. "Irritated" is the anagram indicator, so you scramble the letters of by indolent to get ENID BLYTON.