diff --git a/client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue b/client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue
index d6cc37ef..50fa140a 100644
--- a/client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         </div>
         <div v-if="shelf.type === 'authors'" class="flex items-center">
           <template v-for="entity in shelf.entities">
-            <cards-author-card :key="entity.id" :author="entity" @hook:updated="updatedBookCard" class="mx-2e" @edit="editAuthor" />
+            <cards-author-card :key="entity.id" :authorMount="entity" @hook:updated="updatedBookCard" class="mx-2e" @edit="editAuthor" />
           </template>
         </div>
         <div v-if="shelf.type === 'narrators'" class="flex items-center">
diff --git a/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue b/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
index 7ed07abb..eabb5f74 100644
--- a/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <p v-if="isCollectionsPage" class="text-sm">{{ $strings.ButtonCollections }}</p>
         <span v-else class="material-symbols text-lg">&#xe431;</span>
       </nuxt-link>
-      <nuxt-link v-if="isBookLibrary" :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/authors`" class="flex-grow h-full flex justify-center items-center" :class="isAuthorsPage ? 'bg-primary bg-opacity-80' : 'bg-primary bg-opacity-40'">
+      <nuxt-link v-if="isBookLibrary" :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/bookshelf/authors`" class="flex-grow h-full flex justify-center items-center" :class="isAuthorsPage ? 'bg-primary bg-opacity-80' : 'bg-primary bg-opacity-40'">
         <p v-if="isAuthorsPage" class="text-sm">{{ $strings.ButtonAuthors }}</p>
         <svg v-else class="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
           <path
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <ui-context-menu-dropdown v-if="!isBatchSelecting && seriesContextMenuItems.length" :items="seriesContextMenuItems" class="mx-px" @action="seriesContextMenuAction" />
       </template>
       <!-- library & collections page -->
-      <template v-else-if="page !== 'search' && page !== 'podcast-search' && page !== 'recent-episodes' && !isHome">
+      <template v-else-if="page !== 'search' && page !== 'podcast-search' && page !== 'recent-episodes' && !isHome && !isAuthorsPage">
         <p class="hidden md:block">{{ $formatNumber(numShowing) }} {{ entityName }}</p>
 
         <div class="flex-grow hidden sm:inline-block" />
@@ -92,12 +92,14 @@
         <ui-context-menu-dropdown v-if="contextMenuItems.length" :items="contextMenuItems" :menu-width="110" class="ml-2" @action="contextMenuAction" />
       </template>
       <!-- authors page -->
-      <template v-else-if="page === 'authors'">
-        <div class="flex-grow" />
-        <ui-btn v-if="userCanUpdate && authors?.length && !isBatchSelecting" :loading="processingAuthors" color="primary" small @click="matchAllAuthors">{{ $strings.ButtonMatchAllAuthors }}</ui-btn>
+      <template v-else-if="isAuthorsPage">
+        <p class="hidden md:block">{{ $formatNumber(numShowing) }} {{ entityName }}</p>
+
+        <div class="flex-grow hidden sm:inline-block" />
+        <ui-btn v-if="userCanUpdate && !isBatchSelecting" :loading="processingAuthors" color="primary" small @click="matchAllAuthors">{{ $strings.ButtonMatchAllAuthors }}</ui-btn>
 
         <!-- author sort select -->
-        <controls-sort-select v-if="authors?.length" v-model="settings.authorSortBy" :descending.sync="settings.authorSortDesc" :items="authorSortItems" class="w-36 sm:w-44 md:w-48 h-7.5 ml-1 sm:ml-4" @change="updateAuthorSort" />
+        <controls-sort-select v-model="settings.authorSortBy" :descending.sync="settings.authorSortDesc" :items="authorSortItems" class="w-36 sm:w-44 md:w-48 h-7.5 ml-1 sm:ml-4" @change="updateAuthorSort" />
       </template>
       <!-- home page -->
       <template v-else-if="isHome">
@@ -117,11 +119,7 @@ export default {
       type: Object,
       default: () => null
     },
-    searchQuery: String,
-    authors: {
-      type: Array,
-      default: () => []
-    }
+    searchQuery: String
   },
   data() {
     return {
@@ -268,7 +266,7 @@ export default {
       return this.$route.name === 'library-library-podcast-latest'
     },
     isAuthorsPage() {
-      return this.$route.name === 'library-library-authors'
+      return this.page === 'authors'
     },
     isAlbumsPage() {
       return this.page === 'albums'
@@ -284,6 +282,7 @@ export default {
       if (this.isSeriesPage) return this.$strings.LabelSeries
       if (this.isCollectionsPage) return this.$strings.LabelCollections
       if (this.isPlaylistsPage) return this.$strings.LabelPlaylists
+      if (this.isAuthorsPage) return this.$strings.LabelAuthors
       return ''
     },
     seriesId() {
@@ -479,36 +478,50 @@ export default {
           this.processingSeries = false
         })
     },
+    async fetchAllAuthors() {
+      const authors = []
+
+      // fetch all authors from the server, in the order that they are currently displayed
+      const response = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/authors?sort=${this.settings.authorSortBy}&desc=${this.settings.authorSortDesc}`)
+      return response.authors
+    },
     async matchAllAuthors() {
       this.processingAuthors = true
 
-      for (const author of this.authors) {
-        const payload = {}
-        if (author.asin) payload.asin = author.asin
-        else payload.q = author.name
+      try {
+        const authors = await this.fetchAllAuthors()
 
-        payload.region = 'us'
-        if (this.libraryProvider.startsWith('audible.')) {
-          payload.region = this.libraryProvider.split('.').pop() || 'us'
+        for (const author of authors) {
+          const payload = {}
+          if (author.asin) payload.asin = author.asin
+          else payload.q = author.name
+
+          payload.region = 'us'
+          if (this.libraryProvider.startsWith('audible.')) {
+            payload.region = this.libraryProvider.split('.').pop() || 'us'
+          }
+
+          this.$eventBus.$emit(`searching-author-${author.id}`, true)
+
+          var response = await this.$axios.$post(`/api/authors/${author.id}/match`, payload).catch((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed', error)
+            return null
+          })
+          if (!response) {
+            console.error(`Author ${author.name} not found`)
+            this.$toast.error(this.$getString('ToastAuthorNotFound', [author.name]))
+          } else if (response.updated) {
+            if (response.author.imagePath) console.log(`Author ${response.author.name} was updated`)
+            else console.log(`Author ${response.author.name} was updated (no image found)`)
+          } else {
+            console.log(`No updates were made for Author ${response.author.name}`)
+          }
+
+          this.$eventBus.$emit(`searching-author-${author.id}`, false)
         }
-
-        this.$eventBus.$emit(`searching-author-${author.id}`, true)
-
-        var response = await this.$axios.$post(`/api/authors/${author.id}/match`, payload).catch((error) => {
-          console.error('Failed', error)
-          return null
-        })
-        if (!response) {
-          console.error(`Author ${author.name} not found`)
-          this.$toast.error(this.$getString('ToastAuthorNotFound', [author.name]))
-        } else if (response.updated) {
-          if (response.author.imagePath) console.log(`Author ${response.author.name} was updated`)
-          else console.log(`Author ${response.author.name} was updated (no image found)`)
-        } else {
-          console.log(`No updates were made for Author ${response.author.name}`)
-        }
-
-        this.$eventBus.$emit(`searching-author-${author.id}`, false)
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to match all authors', error)
+        this.$toast.error(this.$strings.ToastMatchAllAuthorsFailed)
       }
       this.processingAuthors = false
     },
diff --git a/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue b/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
index 6137cdca..d27ecdca 100644
--- a/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export default {
       if (this.page === 'series') return this.$strings.MessageBookshelfNoSeries
       if (this.page === 'collections') return this.$strings.MessageBookshelfNoCollections
       if (this.page === 'playlists') return this.$strings.MessageNoUserPlaylists
+      if (this.page === 'authors') return this.$strings.MessageNoAuthors
       if (this.hasFilter) {
         if (this.filterName === 'Issues') return this.$strings.MessageNoIssues
         else if (this.filterName === 'Feed-open') return this.$strings.MessageBookshelfNoRSSFeeds
@@ -111,6 +112,12 @@ export default {
     seriesFilterBy() {
       return this.$store.getters['user/getUserSetting']('seriesFilterBy')
     },
+    authorSortBy() {
+      return this.$store.getters['user/getUserSetting']('authorSortBy')
+    },
+    authorSortDesc() {
+      return !!this.$store.getters['user/getUserSetting']('authorSortDesc')
+    },
     orderBy() {
       return this.$store.getters['user/getUserSetting']('orderBy')
     },
@@ -217,6 +224,8 @@ export default {
         this.$store.commit('globals/setEditCollection', entity)
       } else if (this.entityName === 'playlists') {
         this.$store.commit('globals/setEditPlaylist', entity)
+      } else if (this.entityName === 'authors') {
+        this.$store.commit('globals/showEditAuthorModal', entity)
       }
     },
     clearSelectedEntities() {
@@ -457,6 +466,9 @@ export default {
         if (this.collapseBookSeries) {
           searchParams.set('collapseseries', 1)
         }
+      } else if (this.page === 'authors') {
+        searchParams.set('sort', this.authorSortBy)
+        searchParams.set('desc', this.authorSortDesc ? 1 : 0)
       } else {
         if (this.filterBy && this.filterBy !== 'all') {
           searchParams.set('filter', this.filterBy)
@@ -601,6 +613,34 @@ export default {
         this.executeRebuild()
       }
     },
+    authorAdded(author) {
+      if (this.entityName !== 'authors') return
+      console.log(`[LazyBookshelf] authorAdded ${author.id}`, author)
+      this.resetEntities()
+    },
+    authorUpdated(author) {
+      if (this.entityName !== 'authors') return
+      console.log(`[LazyBookshelf] authorUpdated ${author.id}`, author)
+      const indexOf = this.entities.findIndex((ent) => ent && ent.id === author.id)
+      if (indexOf >= 0) {
+        this.entities[indexOf] = author
+        if (this.entityComponentRefs[indexOf]) {
+          this.entityComponentRefs[indexOf].setEntity(author)
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    authorRemoved(author) {
+      if (this.entityName !== 'authors') return
+      console.log(`[LazyBookshelf] authorRemoved ${author.id}`, author)
+      const indexOf = this.entities.findIndex((ent) => ent && ent.id === author.id)
+      if (indexOf >= 0) {
+        this.entities = this.entities.filter((ent) => ent.id !== author.id)
+        this.totalEntities--
+        this.$eventBus.$emit('bookshelf-total-entities', this.totalEntities)
+        this.executeRebuild()
+      }
+    },
+
     shareOpen(mediaItemShare) {
       if (this.entityName === 'items' || this.entityName === 'series-books') {
         var indexOf = this.entities.findIndex((ent) => ent?.media?.id === mediaItemShare.mediaItemId)
@@ -727,6 +767,9 @@ export default {
         this.$root.socket.on('playlist_added', this.playlistAdded)
         this.$root.socket.on('playlist_updated', this.playlistUpdated)
         this.$root.socket.on('playlist_removed', this.playlistRemoved)
+        this.$root.socket.on('author_added', this.authorAdded)
+        this.$root.socket.on('author_updated', this.authorUpdated)
+        this.$root.socket.on('author_removed', this.authorRemoved)
         this.$root.socket.on('share_open', this.shareOpen)
         this.$root.socket.on('share_closed', this.shareClosed)
       } else {
@@ -756,6 +799,9 @@ export default {
         this.$root.socket.off('playlist_added', this.playlistAdded)
         this.$root.socket.off('playlist_updated', this.playlistUpdated)
         this.$root.socket.off('playlist_removed', this.playlistRemoved)
+        this.$root.socket.off('author_added', this.authorAdded)
+        this.$root.socket.off('author_updated', this.authorUpdated)
+        this.$root.socket.off('author_removed', this.authorRemoved)
         this.$root.socket.off('share_open', this.shareOpen)
         this.$root.socket.off('share_closed', this.shareClosed)
       } else {
diff --git a/client/components/app/SideRail.vue b/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
index 3daacabe..183bf96d 100644
--- a/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <div v-show="isPlaylistsPage" class="h-full w-0.5 bg-yellow-400 absolute top-0 left-0" />
       </nuxt-link>
 
-      <nuxt-link v-if="isBookLibrary" :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/authors`" class="w-full h-20 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-white text-opacity-80 border-b border-primary border-opacity-70 hover:bg-primary cursor-pointer relative" :class="isAuthorsPage ? 'bg-primary bg-opacity-80' : 'bg-bg bg-opacity-60'">
+      <nuxt-link v-if="isBookLibrary" :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/bookshelf/authors`" class="w-full h-20 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-white text-opacity-80 border-b border-primary border-opacity-70 hover:bg-primary cursor-pointer relative" :class="isAuthorsPage ? 'bg-primary bg-opacity-80' : 'bg-bg bg-opacity-60'">
         <svg class="w-6 h-6" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
           <path
             fill="currentColor"
diff --git a/client/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue b/client/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
index dde3e2f6..1a5e8bd6 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
-  <div :style="{ minWidth: cardWidth + 'px', maxWidth: cardWidth + 'px' }">
-    <nuxt-link :to="`/author/${author.id}`">
+  <div class="pb-3e" :style="{ minWidth: cardWidth + 'px', maxWidth: cardWidth + 'px' }">
+    <nuxt-link :to="`/author/${author?.id}`">
       <div cy-id="card" @mouseover="mouseover" @mouseleave="mouseleave">
         <div cy-id="imageArea" :style="{ height: cardHeight + 'px' }" class="bg-primary box-shadow-book rounded-md relative overflow-hidden">
           <!-- Image or placeholder -->
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 <script>
 export default {
   props: {
-    author: {
+    authorMount: {
       type: Object,
       default: () => {}
     },
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ export default {
   data() {
     return {
       searching: false,
-      isHovering: false
+      isHovering: false,
+      author: null
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -68,34 +69,37 @@ export default {
       return this.height * this.sizeMultiplier
     },
     userToken() {
-      return this.$store.getters['user/getToken']
+      return this.store.getters['user/getToken']
     },
     _author() {
       return this.author || {}
     },
     authorId() {
-      return this._author.id
+      return this._author?.id || ''
     },
     name() {
-      return this._author.name || ''
+      return this._author?.name || ''
     },
     asin() {
-      return this._author.asin || ''
+      return this._author?.asin || ''
     },
     numBooks() {
-      return this._author.numBooks || 0
+      return this._author?.numBooks || 0
+    },
+    store() {
+      return this.$store || this.$nuxt.$store
     },
     userCanUpdate() {
-      return this.$store.getters['user/getUserCanUpdate']
+      return this.store.getters['user/getUserCanUpdate']
     },
     currentLibraryId() {
-      return this.$store.state.libraries.currentLibraryId
+      return this.store.state.libraries.currentLibraryId
     },
     libraryProvider() {
-      return this.$store.getters['libraries/getLibraryProvider'](this.currentLibraryId) || 'google'
+      return this.store.getters['libraries/getLibraryProvider'](this.currentLibraryId) || 'google'
     },
     sizeMultiplier() {
-      return this.$store.getters['user/getSizeMultiplier']
+      return this.store.getters['user/getSizeMultiplier']
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -132,13 +136,40 @@ export default {
     },
     setSearching(isSearching) {
       this.searching = isSearching
-    }
+    },
+    setEntity(author) {
+      this.removeListeners()
+      this.author = author
+      this.addListeners()
+    },
+    addListeners() {
+      if (this.author) {
+        this.$eventBus.$on(`searching-author-${this.authorId}`, this.setSearching)
+      }
+    },
+    removeListeners() {
+      if (this.author) {
+        this.$eventBus.$off(`searching-author-${this.authorId}`, this.setSearching)
+      }
+    },
+    destroy() {
+      // destroy the vue listeners, etc
+      this.$destroy()
+
+      // remove the element from the DOM
+      if (this.$el && this.$el.parentNode) {
+        this.$el.parentNode.removeChild(this.$el)
+      } else if (this.$el && this.$el.remove) {
+        this.$el.remove()
+      }
+    },
+    setSelectionMode(val) {}
   },
   mounted() {
-    this.$eventBus.$on(`searching-author-${this.authorId}`, this.setSearching)
+    if (this.authorMount) this.setEntity(this.authorMount)
   },
   beforeDestroy() {
-    this.$eventBus.$off(`searching-author-${this.authorId}`, this.setSearching)
+    this.removeListeners()
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/client/components/widgets/ItemSlider.vue b/client/components/widgets/ItemSlider.vue
index 15051fb1..fd14a202 100644
--- a/client/components/widgets/ItemSlider.vue
+++ b/client/components/widgets/ItemSlider.vue
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default {
         },
         authors: {
           component: 'cards-author-card',
-          itemPropName: 'author',
+          itemPropName: 'author-mount',
           itemIdFunc: (item) => item.id
         },
         narrators: {
diff --git a/client/mixins/bookshelfCardsHelpers.js b/client/mixins/bookshelfCardsHelpers.js
index 31fa76ba..802b2cc8 100644
--- a/client/mixins/bookshelfCardsHelpers.js
+++ b/client/mixins/bookshelfCardsHelpers.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import LazySeriesCard from '@/components/cards/LazySeriesCard'
 import LazyCollectionCard from '@/components/cards/LazyCollectionCard'
 import LazyPlaylistCard from '@/components/cards/LazyPlaylistCard'
 import LazyAlbumCard from '@/components/cards/LazyAlbumCard'
+import AuthorCard from '@/components/cards/AuthorCard'
 
 export default {
   data() {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export default {
       if (this.entityName === 'collections') return Vue.extend(LazyCollectionCard)
       if (this.entityName === 'playlists') return Vue.extend(LazyPlaylistCard)
       if (this.entityName === 'albums') return Vue.extend(LazyAlbumCard)
+      if (this.entityName === 'authors') return Vue.extend(AuthorCard)
       return Vue.extend(LazyBookCard)
     },
     getComponentName() {
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ export default {
       if (this.entityName === 'collections') return 'cards-lazy-collection-card'
       if (this.entityName === 'playlists') return 'cards-lazy-playlist-card'
       if (this.entityName === 'albums') return 'cards-lazy-album-card'
+      if (this.entityName === 'authors') return 'cards-author-card'
       return 'cards-lazy-book-card'
     },
     async setCardSize() {
@@ -46,13 +49,14 @@ export default {
         props.orderBy = this.seriesSortBy
       }
       const instance = new ComponentClass({
-        propsData: props
+        propsData: props,
+        parent: this
       })
       instance.$mount()
       this.resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
         for (let entry of entries) {
-          this.cardWidth = entry.contentRect.width
-          this.cardHeight = entry.contentRect.height
+          this.cardWidth = entry.borderBoxSize[0].inlineSize
+          this.cardHeight = entry.borderBoxSize[0].blockSize
           this.resizeObserver.disconnect()
           this.$refs.bookshelf.removeChild(instance.$el)
         }
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ export default {
       })
       const timeAfter = performance.now()
     },
-    async mountEntityCard(index) {
+    mountEntityCard(index) {
       var shelf = Math.floor(index / this.entitiesPerShelf)
       var shelfEl = document.getElementById(`shelf-${shelf}`)
       if (!shelfEl) {
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@ export default {
       const _this = this
       const instance = new ComponentClass({
         propsData: props,
+        parent: this,
         created() {
           this.$on('edit', (entity) => {
             if (_this.editEntity) _this.editEntity(entity)
diff --git a/client/pages/author/_id.vue b/client/pages/author/_id.vue
index 0618f8a7..950312ab 100644
--- a/client/pages/author/_id.vue
+++ b/client/pages/author/_id.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export default {
     })
 
     if (!author) {
-      return redirect(`/library/${store.state.libraries.currentLibraryId}/authors`)
+      return redirect(`/library/${store.state.libraries.currentLibraryId}/bookshelf/authors`)
     }
 
     if (store.state.libraries.currentLibraryId !== author.libraryId || !store.state.libraries.filterData) {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export default {
     authorRemoved(author) {
       if (author.id === this.author.id) {
         console.warn('Author was removed')
-        this.$router.replace(`/library/${this.currentLibraryId}/authors`)
+        this.$router.replace(`/library/${this.currentLibraryId}/bookshelf/authors`)
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/client/pages/library/_library/authors/index.vue b/client/pages/library/_library/authors/index.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 9820fbce..00000000
--- a/client/pages/library/_library/authors/index.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div class="page" :class="streamLibraryItem ? 'streaming' : ''">
-    <app-book-shelf-toolbar page="authors" is-home :authors="authors" />
-    <div id="bookshelf" class="w-full h-full p-8e overflow-y-auto" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">
-      <!-- Cover size widget -->
-      <widgets-cover-size-widget class="fixed right-4 z-50" :style="{ bottom: streamLibraryItem ? '181px' : '16px' }" />
-      <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center">
-        <template v-for="author in authorsSorted">
-          <cards-author-card :key="author.id" :author="author" class="p-3e" @edit="editAuthor" />
-        </template>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-export default {
-  async asyncData({ store, params, redirect, query, app }) {
-    var libraryId = params.library
-    var libraryData = await store.dispatch('libraries/fetch', libraryId)
-    if (!libraryData) {
-      return redirect('/oops?message=Library not found')
-    }
-
-    const library = libraryData.library
-    if (library.mediaType === 'podcast') {
-      return redirect(`/library/${libraryId}`)
-    }
-
-    return {
-      libraryId
-    }
-  },
-  data() {
-    return {
-      loading: true,
-      authors: []
-    }
-  },
-  computed: {
-    sizeMultiplier() {
-      return this.$store.getters['user/getSizeMultiplier']
-    },
-    streamLibraryItem() {
-      return this.$store.state.streamLibraryItem
-    },
-    currentLibraryId() {
-      return this.$store.state.libraries.currentLibraryId
-    },
-    selectedAuthor() {
-      return this.$store.state.globals.selectedAuthor
-    },
-    authorSortBy() {
-      return this.$store.getters['user/getUserSetting']('authorSortBy') || 'name'
-    },
-    authorSortDesc() {
-      return !!this.$store.getters['user/getUserSetting']('authorSortDesc')
-    },
-    authorsSorted() {
-      const sortProp = this.authorSortBy
-      const bDesc = this.authorSortDesc ? -1 : 1
-      return this.authors.sort((a, b) => {
-        if (typeof a[sortProp] === 'number' && typeof b[sortProp] === 'number') {
-          // Fallback to name sort if equal
-          if (a[sortProp] === b[sortProp]) return a.name.localeCompare(b.name, undefined, { sensitivity: 'base' }) * bDesc
-          return a[sortProp] > b[sortProp] ? bDesc : -bDesc
-        }
-        return a[sortProp]?.localeCompare(b[sortProp], undefined, { sensitivity: 'base' }) * bDesc
-      })
-    }
-  },
-  methods: {
-    async init() {
-      this.authors = await this.$axios
-        .$get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/authors`)
-        .then((response) => response.authors)
-        .catch((error) => {
-          console.error('Failed to load authors', error)
-          return []
-        })
-      this.loading = false
-    },
-    authorAdded(author) {
-      if (!this.authors.some((au) => au.id === author.id)) {
-        this.authors.push(author)
-      }
-    },
-    authorUpdated(author) {
-      this.authors = this.authors.map((au) => {
-        if (au.id === author.id) {
-          return author
-        }
-        return au
-      })
-    },
-    authorRemoved(author) {
-      this.authors = this.authors.filter((au) => au.id !== author.id)
-    },
-    editAuthor(author) {
-      this.$store.commit('globals/showEditAuthorModal', author)
-    }
-  },
-  mounted() {
-    this.init()
-    this.$root.socket.on('author_added', this.authorAdded)
-    this.$root.socket.on('author_updated', this.authorUpdated)
-    this.$root.socket.on('author_removed', this.authorRemoved)
-  },
-  beforeDestroy() {
-    this.$root.socket.off('author_added', this.authorAdded)
-    this.$root.socket.off('author_updated', this.authorUpdated)
-    this.$root.socket.off('author_removed', this.authorRemoved)
-  }
-}
-</script>
diff --git a/client/pages/library/_library/bookshelf/_id.vue b/client/pages/library/_library/bookshelf/_id.vue
index 7037a012..72cfba4a 100644
--- a/client/pages/library/_library/bookshelf/_id.vue
+++ b/client/pages/library/_library/bookshelf/_id.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default {
 
     // Redirect podcast libraries
     const library = libraryData.library
-    if (library.mediaType === 'podcast' && (params.id === 'collections' || params.id === 'series')) {
+    if (library.mediaType === 'podcast' && (params.id === 'collections' || params.id === 'series' || params.id === 'authors')) {
       return redirect(`/library/${libraryId}`)
     }
 
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index a6026ab4..862ed117 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -920,6 +920,7 @@
   "ToastLibraryScanFailedToStart": "Failed to start scan",
   "ToastLibraryScanStarted": "Library scan started",
   "ToastLibraryUpdateSuccess": "Library \"{0}\" updated",
+  "ToastMatchAllAuthorsFailed": "Failed to match all authors",
   "ToastNameEmailRequired": "Name and email are required",
   "ToastNameRequired": "Name is required",
   "ToastNewUserCreatedFailed": "Failed to create account: \"{0}\"",
diff --git a/server/controllers/LibraryController.js b/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
index 7705428b..927f9a94 100644
--- a/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
@@ -873,8 +873,40 @@ class LibraryController {
    * @param {Response} res
    */
   async getAuthors(req, res) {
+    const isPaginated = req.query.limit && !isNaN(req.query.limit) && req.query.page && !isNaN(req.query.page)
+
+    const payload = {
+      results: [],
+      total: 0,
+      limit: isPaginated ? Number(req.query.limit) : 0,
+      page: isPaginated ? Number(req.query.page) : 0,
+      sortBy: req.query.sort,
+      sortDesc: req.query.desc === '1',
+      filterBy: req.query.filter,
+      minified: req.query.minified === '1',
+      include: req.query.include
+    }
+
+    // create order, limit and offset for pagination
+    let offset = isPaginated ? payload.page * payload.limit : undefined
+    let limit = isPaginated ? payload.limit : undefined
+    let order = undefined
+    const direction = payload.sortDesc ? 'DESC' : 'ASC'
+    if (payload.sortBy === 'name') {
+      order = [[Sequelize.literal('name COLLATE NOCASE'), direction]]
+    } else if (payload.sortBy === 'lastFirst') {
+      order = [[Sequelize.literal('lastFirst COLLATE NOCASE'), direction]]
+    } else if (payload.sortBy === 'addedAt') {
+      order = [['createdAt', direction]]
+    } else if (payload.sortBy === 'updatedAt') {
+      order = [['updatedAt', direction]]
+    } else if (payload.sortBy === 'numBooks') {
+      offset = undefined
+      limit = undefined
+    }
+
     const { bookWhere, replacements } = libraryItemsBookFilters.getUserPermissionBookWhereQuery(req.user)
-    const authors = await Database.authorModel.findAll({
+    const { rows: authors, count } = await Database.authorModel.findAndCountAll({
       where: {
         libraryId: req.library.id
       },
@@ -888,10 +920,13 @@ class LibraryController {
           attributes: []
         }
       },
-      order: [[Sequelize.literal('name COLLATE NOCASE'), 'ASC']]
+      order: order,
+      limit: limit,
+      offset: offset,
+      distinct: true
     })
 
-    const oldAuthors = []
+    let oldAuthors = []
 
     for (const author of authors) {
       const oldAuthor = author.toOldJSONExpanded(author.books.length)
@@ -899,9 +934,25 @@ class LibraryController {
       oldAuthors.push(oldAuthor)
     }
 
-    res.json({
-      authors: oldAuthors
-    })
+    // numBooks sort is handled post-query
+    if (payload.sortBy === 'numBooks') {
+      oldAuthors.sort((a, b) => (payload.sortDesc ? b.numBooks - a.numBooks : a.numBooks - b.numBooks))
+      if (isPaginated) {
+        const startIndex = payload.page * payload.limit
+        const endIndex = startIndex + payload.limit
+        oldAuthors = oldAuthors.slice(startIndex, endIndex)
+      }
+    }
+
+    payload.results = oldAuthors
+    if (isPaginated) {
+      payload.total = count
+      res.json(payload)
+    } else {
+      res.json({
+        authors: payload.results
+      })
+    }
   }
 
   /**