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 b930228..de9b92c 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
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.BookLive.FormComponent do
             label="Description"
           />
           <.bids_inputs form={@form} myself={@myself} />
-          <.author_roles_inputs form={@form} myself={@myself} />
+          <.author_roles_inputs form={@form} myself={@myself} notify_component={@myself} />
           <.input field={@form[:format]} type="text" label="Format" />
           <.input
             field={@form[:language]}
@@ -100,6 +100,21 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.BookLive.FormComponent do
           notify_component={@myself}
         />
       </.modal>
+
+      <.modal
+        :if={@select_author_open? == true}
+        id="select-author-modal"
+        show
+        on_cancel={JS.push("close-select-author", target: @myself)}
+      >
+        <.live_component
+          id="select-author"
+          module={SelectAuthor}
+          current_user={@current_user}
+          notify_component={@myself}
+          form_path={@form_path}
+        />
+      </.modal>
     </div>
     """
   end
@@ -213,6 +228,11 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.BookLive.FormComponent do
             <td class="px-3 w-96">
               <label for={author_roles_form[:author_id].id} class="hidden">Type</label>
               <.input field={author_roles_form[:author_id]} />
+              <.selected_author
+                author_form={author_roles_form[:author_id]}
+                notify_component={@notify_component}
+                form_path={author_roles_form.name}
+              />
             </td>
             <td class="px-3">
               <label for={author_roles_form[:role].id} class="hidden">Id</label>
@@ -279,6 +299,8 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.BookLive.FormComponent do
      socket
      |> assign(assigns)
      |> assign(:select_publisher_open?, false)
+     |> assign(:select_author_open?, false)
+     |> assign(:form_path, nil)
      |> assign_form()}
   end
 
@@ -370,4 +392,37 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.BookLive.FormComponent do
 
     {:noreply, socket}
   end
+
+  def handle_event("select-author", %{"author" => author_id, "path" => path}, socket) do
+    socket =
+      socket
+      |> update(:form, fn form ->
+        form
+        |> AshPhoenix.Form.update_form(path, fn nested_form ->
+          params = Map.put(nested_form.params, "author_id", author_id)
+          AshPhoenix.Form.validate(nested_form, params)
+        end)
+      end)
+      |> assign(:select_author_open?, false)
+
+    {:noreply, socket}
+  end
+
+  def handle_event("open-select-author", %{"path" => path, "value" => value}, socket) do
+    socket =
+      socket
+      |> assign(:select_author_open?, true)
+      |> assign(:form_path, path)
+
+    {:noreply, socket}
+  end
+
+  def handle_event("close-select-author", _params, socket) do
+    socket =
+      socket
+      |> assign(:select_author_open?, false)
+      |> assign(:form_path, nil)
+
+    {:noreply, socket}
+  end
 end