diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/edit_book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/edit_book.html
index 4d215949..aab9e103 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/edit_book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/edit_book.html
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load humanize %}
 
-{% block title %}{% trans "Edit Book" %}{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}{% if book %}{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title %}Edit "{{ book_title }}"{% endblocktrans %}{% else %}{% trans "Add Book" %}{% endif %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
 <header class="block">
     <h1 class="title level-left">
-        Edit "{{ book.title }}"
+        {% if book %}
+        {% blocktrans with book_title=book.title %}Edit "{{ book.title }}"{% endblocktrans %}
+        {% else %}
+        {% trans "Add Book" %}
+        {% endif %}
     </h1>
     <div>
         <p>{% trans "Added:" %} {{ book.created_date | naturaltime }}</p>
@@ -27,35 +31,49 @@
     <input type="hidden" name="last_edited_by" value="{{ request.user.id }}">
     <div class="columns">
         <div class="column">
-            <h2 class="title is-4">{% trans "Metadata" %}</h2>
-            <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_title">{% trans "Title:" %}</label> {{ form.title }} </p>
-            {% for error in form.title.errors %}
-            <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-            {% endfor %}
-            <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_subtitle">{% trans "Subtitle:" %}</label> {{ form.subtitle }} </p>
-            {% for error in form.subtitle.errors %}
-            <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-            {% endfor %}
-            <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_description">{% trans "Description:" %}</label> {{ form.description }} </p>
-            {% for error in form.description.errors %}
-            <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-            {% endfor %}
-            <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_series">{% trans "Series:" %}</label> {{ form.series }} </p>
-            {% for error in form.series.errors %}
-            <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-            {% endfor %}
-            <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_series_number">{% trans "Series number:" %}</label> {{ form.series_number }} </p>
-            {% for error in form.series_number.errors %}
-            <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-            {% endfor %}
-            <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_first_published_date">{% trans "First published date:" %}</label> {{ form.first_published_date }} </p>
-            {% for error in form.first_published_date.errors %}
-            <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-            {% endfor %}
-            <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_published_date">{% trans "Published date:" %}</label> {{ form.published_date }} </p>
-            {% for error in form.published_date.errors %}
-            <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-            {% endfor %}
+            <section class="block">
+                <h2 class="title is-4">{% trans "Metadata" %}</h2>
+                <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_title">{% trans "Title:" %}</label> {{ form.title }} </p>
+                {% for error in form.title.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+                <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_subtitle">{% trans "Subtitle:" %}</label> {{ form.subtitle }} </p>
+                {% for error in form.subtitle.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+                <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_description">{% trans "Description:" %}</label> {{ form.description }} </p>
+                {% for error in form.description.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+                <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_series">{% trans "Series:" %}</label> {{ form.series }} </p>
+                {% for error in form.series.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+                <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_series_number">{% trans "Series number:" %}</label> {{ form.series_number }} </p>
+                {% for error in form.series_number.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+                <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_first_published_date">{% trans "First published date:" %}</label> {{ form.first_published_date }} </p>
+                {% for error in form.first_published_date.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+                <p class="fields is-grouped"><label class="label" for="id_published_date">{% trans "Published date:" %}</label> {{ form.published_date }} </p>
+                {% for error in form.published_date.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </section>
+
+            <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 %}
+                <label class="label" for="id_add_author">{% trans "Add Author:" %}</label>
+                <input class="input" type="text" name="author" id="id_add_author" placeholder="John Doe">
+            </section>
         </div>
 
         <div class="column">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index a741088a..dfb64c23 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^add-description/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?$', views.add_description),
     re_path(r'^resolve-book/?$', views.resolve_book),
     re_path(r'^switch-edition/?$', views.switch_edition),
+    re_path(r'^create-book/?$', views.EditBook.as_view()),
 
     # author
     re_path(r'^author/(?P<author_id>\d+)(.json)?/?$', views.Author.as_view()),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books.py b/bookwyrm/views/books.py
index 4d6afba9..1754982e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books.py
@@ -106,28 +106,40 @@ class Book(View):
     name='dispatch')
 class EditBook(View):
     ''' edit a book '''
-    def get(self, request, book_id):
+    def get(self, request, book_id=None):
         ''' info about a book '''
-        book = get_edition(book_id)
-        if not book.description:
-            book.description = book.parent_work.description
+        book = None
+        if book_id:
+            book = get_edition(book_id)
+            if not book.description:
+                book.description = book.parent_work.description
         data = {
             'book': book,
             'form': forms.EditionForm(instance=book)
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, 'edit_book.html', data)
 
-    def post(self, request, book_id):
+    def post(self, request, book_id=None):
         ''' edit a book cool '''
-        book = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=book_id)
-
+        book = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=book_id) if book_id \
+                else None
         form = forms.EditionForm(request.POST, request.FILES, instance=book)
+
+        data = {
+            'book': book,
+            'form': form
+        }
         if not form.is_valid():
-            data = {
-                'book': book,
-                'form': form
-            }
             return TemplateResponse(request, 'edit_book.html', data)
+
+        if not book or form.author:
+            # creting a book or adding an author to a book needs another step
+            return TemplateResponse(request, 'confirm_book.html', data)
+
+        # remove authors
+        if request.POST.get('remove-author'):
+            import pdb;pdb.set_trace()
+            author = get_object_or_404(id=author_id)
         book = form.save()
 
         return redirect('/book/%s' % book.id)