diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/author.html b/layouts/shortcodes/author.html
index a4c5b3b..1c128aa 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/author.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/author.html
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-{{ if eq (.Get 0) "bug" }}
-	{{ print "Bug" }}
-{{ else if eq (.Get 0) "hyperling" }}
-	{{ print "Hyperling" }}
-{{ else if eq (.Get 0) "hypervegan" }}
-	{{ print "HyperVegan" }}'
-{{ end }}
+{{   $author := .Get 0
+}}{{ if or (eq $author "authorBug") (eq $author "bug")
+}}{{     .Scratch.Set "author" .Site.Params.authorBug
+}}{{ else if or (eq $author "authorHyperling") (eq $author "hyperling")
+}}{{     .Scratch.Set "author" .Site.Params.authorHyperling
+}}{{ else if or (eq $author "authorHyperVegan") (eq $author "hypervegan")
+}}{{     .Scratch.Set "author" .Site.Params.authorHyperVegan
+}}{{ else
+}}{{     .Scratch.Set "author" $author
+}}{{ end
+}}{{ $author := .Scratch.Get "author"
+}}{{ if $author
+}}{{     print "by " $author
+}}{{ end
+}}
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