Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Penman \Pen"man\, n.; pl. {Penmen}.
   1. One who uses the pen; a writer; esp., one skilled in the
      use of the pen; a calligrapher; a writing master.

   2. An author; a composer. --South.

Source : WordNet®

penman
     n : informal terms for journalists [syn: {scribe}, {scribbler}]