diff --git a/layouts/post/summary.html b/layouts/post/summary.html
index dd78564..3af1b56 100644
--- a/layouts/post/summary.html
+++ b/layouts/post/summary.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <article class="blog-post">
   <h2 class="blog-post-title"><a href="{{ .Permalink }}" title="{{ .Title }}">{{ .Title }}</a></h2>
-  <p class="blog-post-meta"><time datetime="{{ .Date }}">{{ .Date.Format .Site.Params.date_format }}</time> by <a href="#">{{ .Site.Params.author }}</a></p>
+  <p class="blog-post-meta"><time datetime="{{ .Date }}">{{ .Date.Format .Site.Params.date_format }}</time> by <a href="#">{{ .Params.author | default .Site.Params.author }}</a></p>
   {{ .Summary }}
   <a href='{{ .Permalink }}'><nobr>Read more →</nobr></a>
 </article> <!-- /.blog-post -->