diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/edit_book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/edit_book.html
index dc927e8ab..a4d62efda 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/edit_book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/edit_book.html
@@ -103,12 +103,14 @@
 
             <section class="block">
                 <h2 class="title is-4">{% trans "Authors" %}</h2>
-                {% for author in book.authors.all %}
-                <p><a href="{{ author.local_path }}">{{ author.name }}</a>
-                <label class="label">
-                    <input type="checkbox" name="remove_author" value="{{ author.id }}"> {% trans "Remove this author" %}
-                </label>
-                {% endfor %}
+                <fieldset>
+                    {% for author in book.authors.all %}
+                    <p><a href="{{ author.local_path }}">{{ author.name }}</a>
+                    <label class="label">
+                        <input type="checkbox" name="remove_authors" value="{{ author.id }}"> {% trans "Remove this author" %}
+                    </label>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                </fieldset>
                 {% if confirm_mode %}
                 <input type="hidden" name="add_author" value="{{ add_author }}">
                 {% else %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books.py b/bookwyrm/views/books.py
index 0097eb9f6..cc05a79c3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books.py
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ class EditBook(View):
             data['confirm_mode'] = True
             return TemplateResponse(request, 'edit_book.html', data)
 
+        remove_authors = request.POST.getlist('remove_authors')
+        for author_id in remove_authors:
+            book.authors.remove(author_id)
+
         book = form.save()
         return redirect('/book/%s' % book.id)