diff --git a/packages/api/src/jobs/ai/create_digest.ts b/packages/api/src/jobs/ai/create_digest.ts
index 3184fcff4..7df048c53 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/jobs/ai/create_digest.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/jobs/ai/create_digest.ts
@@ -832,6 +832,7 @@ export const createDigest = async (jobData: CreateDigestData) => {
         thumbnail: item.libraryItem.thumbnail ?? undefined,
         wordCount: speechFiles[index].wordCount,
         html: summariesInHtml[index],
+        author: item.libraryItem.author ?? '',
       })),
       createdAt: new Date(),
       description: '',
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/digest.ts b/packages/api/src/services/digest.ts
index 6e0e95d59..d1d5fa1c1 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/digest.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/digest.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export interface Chapter {
   wordCount: number
   thumbnail?: string
   html: string
+  author: string
 }
 
 export interface Digest {