diff --git a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/form_component.ex b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/form_component.ex
index b1fc310..5658ec0 100644
--- a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/form_component.ex
+++ b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/form_component.ex
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.AuthorLive.FormComponent do
           <.input field={@form[:avatar_url]} type="text" label="Cover image url" />
           <.input
             field={@form[:description]}
-            type="text"
+            type="textarea"
             label="Description"
           />
           <.input
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.AuthorLive.FormComponent do
           <.input field={@form[:avatar_url]} type="text" label="Cover image url" />
           <.input
             field={@form[:description]}
-            type="text"
+            type="textarea"
             label="Description"
           />
           <.input
diff --git a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/book_live/form_component.ex b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/book_live/form_component.ex
index 53f2e8b..e6e1245 100644
--- a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/book_live/form_component.ex
+++ b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/book_live/form_component.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.BookLive.FormComponent do
           <.input field={@form[:cover_image_url]} type="text" label="Cover image url" />
           <.input
             field={@form[:description]}
-            type="text"
+            type="textarea"
             label="Description"
           />
           <.bids_inputs form={@form} myself={@myself} />