diff --git a/calibre-plugin/__init__.py b/calibre-plugin/__init__.py
index 00457da..e43518d 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class FanFictionDownLoaderBase(InterfaceActionBase):
     description         = 'UI plugin to download FanFiction stories from various sites.'
     supported_platforms = ['windows', 'osx', 'linux']
     author              = 'Jim Miller'
-    version             = (1, 5, 11)
+    version             = (1, 5, 12)
     minimum_calibre_version = (0, 8, 30)
 
     #: This field defines the GUI plugin class that contains all the code
diff --git a/calibre-plugin/ffdl_plugin.py b/calibre-plugin/ffdl_plugin.py
index 322758d..ab7f03f 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/ffdl_plugin.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/ffdl_plugin.py
@@ -768,7 +768,13 @@ make_firstimage_cover:true
             if epubmi.cover_data[1] is not None:
                 db.set_cover(book_id, epubmi.cover_data[1])
             #mi.cover = epubmi.cover_data[1]
-                
+
+        # set author link if found.  All current adapters have authorUrl.
+        if 'authorUrl' in book['all_metadata']:
+            autid=db.get_author_id(book['author'])
+            db.set_link_field_for_author(autid, unicode(book['all_metadata']['authorUrl']),
+                                         commit=False, notify=False)
+            
         db.set_metadata(book_id,mi)
 
         # do configured column updates here.