diff --git a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/components/my_components.ex b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/components/my_components.ex
index 1330ad7..fcb46e2 100644
--- a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/components/my_components.ex
+++ b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/components/my_components.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.Components.MyComponents do
       import MyComponents.BookSearch, only: [book_search: 1]
 
       import MyComponents.AuthorCard, only: [author_card: 1]
-      import MyComponents.AuthorSearch, only: [author_search: 1]
 
       import MyComponents.SearchResources, only: [search_resources: 1]
       import MyComponents.JustSearchResources, only: [just_search_resources: 1]
diff --git a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/components/my_components/author_search.ex b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/components/my_components/author_search.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 02a0af8..0000000
--- a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/components/my_components/author_search.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.Components.MyComponents.AuthorSearch do
-  use Phoenix.Component
-  use DecentralisedBookIndexWeb, :verified_routes
-
-  alias DecentralisedBookIndex.Accounts.Role
-
-  attr :search_query, :string, default: ""
-  attr :select_options, :list, required: true
-  attr :selected_option, :string, required: true
-  attr :current_user, :map, default: nil
-
-  def author_search(assigns) do
-    ~H"""
-    <div class="relative bg-white shadow-md dark:bg-gray-800 sm:rounded-lg">
-      <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-between p-4 space-y-3 md:flex-row md:space-y-0 md:space-x-4">
-        <div class="w-full grow">
-          <form class="flex items-center" phx-submit="search">
-            <label for="simple-search" class="sr-only">Search</label>
-            <div class="relative w-full">
-              <div class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 flex items-center pl-3 pointer-events-none">
-                <svg aria-hidden="true" class="w-5 h-5 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400" fill="currentColor" viewbox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-                  <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8 4a4 4 0 100 8 4 4 0 000-8zM2 8a6 6 0 1110.89 3.476l4.817 4.817a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414l-4.816-4.816A6 6 0 012 8z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
-                </svg>
-              </div>
-              <input name="query" type="text" id="simple-search" class="block w-full p-2 pl-10 text-sm text-gray-900 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg bg-gray-50 focus:ring-primary-500 focus:border-primary-500 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white dark:focus:ring-primary-500 dark:focus:border-primary-500" placeholder="Search by name" value={@search_query}>
-            </div>
-          </form>
-        </div>
-        <div class="flex flex-col items-stretch justify-end flex-shrink-0 w-full space-y-2 md:w-auto md:flex-row md:space-y-0 md:items-center md:space-x-3">
-          <%= if @current_user != nil and Role.can_moderate?(@current_user.role) do %>
-            <.link patch={~p"/authors/new"}>
-              <button type="button" class="flex items-center justify-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-black dark:text-white rounded-lg bg-primary-700 hover:bg-primary-800 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-primary-300 dark:bg-primary-600 dark:hover:bg-primary-700 focus:outline-none dark:focus:ring-primary-800">
-                <svg class="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-2" fill="currentColor" viewbox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true">
-                  <path clip-rule="evenodd" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 3a1 1 0 011 1v5h5a1 1 0 110 2h-5v5a1 1 0 11-2 0v-5H4a1 1 0 110-2h5V4a1 1 0 011-1z" />
-                </svg>
-                Add author
-              </button>
-            </.link>
-          <% end %>
-          <div class="flex items-center w-full space-x-3 md:w-auto">
-            <form phx-change="change-sort">
-            <select name="sort_by" id="countries" class="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 text-sm rounded-lg focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500 block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:border-blue-500">
-              <%= for {name, value} <- @select_options do %>
-                <%= if value == @selected_option do %>
-                  <option value={value} selected>{name}</option>
-                <% else %>
-                  <option value={value}>{name}</option>
-                <% end %>
-              <% end %>
-            </select>
-            </form>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    """
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/index.ex b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/index.ex
index 8764443..6e9f249 100644
--- a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/index.ex
+++ b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/index.ex
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.AuthorLive.Index do
       Listing Authors
     </.header>
 
-    <.author_search
+    <.search_resources
       search_query={@search_query}
       select_options={@select_options}
       selected_option={@sort_by}
       current_user={@current_user}
+      resource_type="author"
+      resource_new_url={~p"/authors/new"}
     />
 
     <%= if Enum.empty?(@page.results) do %>
@@ -66,10 +68,6 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.AuthorLive.Index do
   def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
     {:ok,
      socket
-     |> stream(
-       :authors,
-       Ash.read!(DecentralisedBookIndex.Metadata.Author, actor: socket.assigns[:current_user])
-     )
      |> assign_new(:current_user, fn -> nil end)}
   end