# Add custom field to Author Object

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/add-custom-field-to-author-object/7543>\
**Category:** Developer help\
**Created:** [May 29, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/add-custom-field-to-author-object/7543 "2019-05-29T08:59:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![georgeedwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f0a364/32.png) [@georgeedwards](https://forum.ghost.org/u/georgeedwards)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/add-custom-field-to-author-object/7543/1 "2019-05-29T08:59:51Z")

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I have a use case, where I would like to have full author bios on my site (150 words or so). However, I am using a derivative of the Caspar theme and really like the author card idea of having a “strapline” (which is essentially the current \<200 characters bio).

So the only way I can thinkof doing this is by adding a `full_bio` field to the author object and changing the `author.hbs` file to display `<h2 class="author-bio">{{full_bio}}</h2>` and leaving the `byline_single.hbs` as is.

I am very new to ghost development, so don’t know if this is possible, or whether there is an easier way to implement this in the theme only?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![georgeedwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f0a364/32.png) [@georgeedwards](https://forum.ghost.org/u/georgeedwards)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/add-custom-field-to-author-object/7543/2 "2019-06-03T09:21:02Z")

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Alternatively, is there a better way to achieve the same result - i.e. having full length bio’s for my authors in addition to the standard “strapline” style descriptions.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/2X/b/ba9ce5100b8bb264586f4f572545596b2ce3f081.png) [@system](https://forum.ghost.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/add-custom-field-to-author-object/7543/3 "2019-06-17T09:21:02Z")

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