What does the cryptic crossword clue "Greed of girl going both ways with 1 author (7)" mean?

The definition is "Greed". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AVA (synonym="‘girl’") + RICE (synonym="‘1 author’ – Amme Rice, the author of Interview with a Vampire , the first of her series of novels, The Vampire Chronicles.") = AVARICE; definition: "Greed" The answer is AVARICE.

Greed of girl going both ways with 1 author (7)

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