diff --git a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/show.ex b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/show.ex
index 42a0ee1..fcb40d3 100644
--- a/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/show.ex
+++ b/lib/decentralised_book_index_web/live/author_live/show.ex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.AuthorLive.Show do
       <:subtitle>This is a author record from your database.</:subtitle>
 
       <:actions>
-        <.link patch={~p"/authors/#{@author}/show/edit"} phx-click={JS.push_focus()}>
+        <.link navigate={~p"/authors/#{@author}/edit"}>
           <.button>Edit author</.button>
         </.link>
       </:actions>
@@ -26,23 +26,6 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.AuthorLive.Show do
     </.list>
 
     <.back navigate={~p"/authors"}>Back to authors</.back>
-
-    <.modal
-      :if={@live_action == :edit}
-      id="author-modal"
-      show
-      on_cancel={JS.patch(~p"/authors/#{@author}")}
-    >
-      <.live_component
-        module={DecentralisedBookIndexWeb.AuthorLive.FormComponent}
-        id={@author.id}
-        title={@page_title}
-        action={@live_action}
-        current_user={@current_user}
-        author={@author}
-        patch={~p"/authors/#{@author}"}
-      />
-    </.modal>
     """
   end