diff --git a/lib/paapi/item.rb b/lib/paapi/item.rb
index 5b89484..8a4ceb4 100644
--- a/lib/paapi/item.rb
+++ b/lib/paapi/item.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ module Paapi
     end
 
     def contributors_of(kind)
+      contributors&.select { |e| e['Role'] == kind.to_s.gsub(/([[:alpha:]]+)/) { |w| w.capitalize } }&.map do |e|
+        r = e['Name']
+        Nameable(r) unless r.to_s.empty?
+      end.compact
+    end
+
+    def contributors_of1(kind)
       contributors&.select { |e| e['Role'] == kind.to_s.gsub(/([[:alpha:]]+)/) { |w| w.capitalize } }&.map { |e| Nameable(e['Name'])}
     end
 
diff --git a/test/data/get_item_no_author.json b/test/data/get_item_no_author.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94a92e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/get_item_no_author.json
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+{
+  "ItemsResult": {
+    "Items": [
+      {
+        "ASIN": "1921878657",
+        "DetailPageURL": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/1921878657?tag=bookie09-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1",
+        "Images": {
+          "Primary": {
+            "Large": {
+              "Height": 500,
+              "URL": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61xe6KCK16L.jpg",
+              "Width": 499
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "ItemInfo": {
+          "ByLineInfo": {
+            "Contributors": [
+              {
+                "Locale": "en_US",
+                "Name": "",
+                "Role": "Author"
+              }
+            ],
+            "Manufacturer": {
+              "DisplayValue": "Rockpool Publishing",
+              "Label": "Manufacturer",
+              "Locale": "en_US"
+            }
+          },
+          "ContentInfo": {
+            "Languages": {
+              "DisplayValues": [
+                {
+                  "DisplayValue": "English",
+                  "Type": "Published"
+                },
+                {
+                  "DisplayValue": "English",
+                  "Type": "Original Language"
+                },
+                {
+                  "DisplayValue": "English",
+                  "Type": "Unknown"
+                }
+              ],
+              "Label": "Language",
+              "Locale": "en_US"
+            },
+            "PagesCount": {
+              "DisplayValue": 224,
+              "Label": "NumberOfPages",
+              "Locale": "en_US"
+            },
+            "PublicationDate": {
+              "DisplayValue": "2013-08-01T00:00:01Z",
+              "Label": "PublicationDate",
+              "Locale": "en_US"
+            }
+          },
+          "ExternalIds": {
+            "EANs": {
+              "DisplayValues": [
+                "9781921878657"
+              ],
+              "Label": "EAN",
+              "Locale": "en_US"
+            },
+            "ISBNs": {
+              "DisplayValues": [
+                "1921878657"
+              ],
+              "Label": "ISBN",
+              "Locale": "en_US"
+            }
+          },
+          "ManufactureInfo": {
+            "ItemPartNumber": {
+              "DisplayValue": "200 colour photos",
+              "Label": "PartNumber",
+              "Locale": "en_US"
+            }
+          },
+          "ProductInfo": {
+            "ItemDimensions": {
+              "Height": {
+                "DisplayValue": 9.0,
+                "Label": "Height",
+                "Locale": "en_US",
+                "Unit": "Inches"
+              },
+              "Length": {
+                "DisplayValue": 9.0,
+                "Label": "Length",
+                "Locale": "en_US",
+                "Unit": "Inches"
+              },
+              "Weight": {
+                "DisplayValue": 1.65,
+                "Label": "Weight",
+                "Locale": "en_US",
+                "Unit": "Pounds"
+              },
+              "Width": {
+                "DisplayValue": 0.6,
+                "Label": "Width",
+                "Locale": "en_US",
+                "Unit": "Inches"
+              }
+            },
+            "UnitCount": {
+              "DisplayValue": 1,
+              "Label": "NumberOfItems",
+              "Locale": "en_US"
+            }
+          },
+          "Title": {
+            "DisplayValue": "Muscle Car Mania: 100 legendary Australian motoring stories (Motoring Series)",
+            "Label": "Title",
+            "Locale": "en_US"
+          }
+        },
+        "Offers": {
+          "Listings": [
+            {
+              "Availability": {
+                "Message": "In Stock."
+              },
+              "Condition": {
+                "SubCondition": {
+                  "Value": "New"
+                },
+                "Value": "New"
+              },
+              "DeliveryInfo": {
+                "IsAmazonFulfilled": true,
+                "IsFreeShippingEligible": true,
+                "IsPrimeEligible": true
+              },
+              "Id": "oGEK9dN87uwQuSy0Cy2FsGZgiQlK9AMvmDO0cvPSFLdVtNKcF4nDn97DsoZMfMiHzI8W4FvyXDbV25mf3XuEwD8FU9znwQ1eZXjWM0aYpY5F1QIJ0Pm44w%3D%3D",
+              "MerchantInfo": {
+                "Id": "ATVPDKIKX0DER",
+                "Name": "Amazon.com"
+              },
+              "Price": {
+                "Amount": 10.36,
+                "Currency": "USD",
+                "DisplayAmount": "$10.36",
+                "Savings": {
+                  "Amount": 11.59,
+                  "Currency": "USD",
+                  "DisplayAmount": "$11.59 (53%)",
+                  "Percentage": 53
+                }
+              },
+              "SavingBasis": {
+                "Amount": 21.95,
+                "Currency": "USD",
+                "DisplayAmount": "$21.95"
+              },
+              "ViolatesMAP": false
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/item_test.rb b/test/item_test.rb
index ecb53d6..b1c857a 100644
--- a/test/item_test.rb
+++ b/test/item_test.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ class ItemTest < Minitest::Test
           model: '26467'
         }
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Blank Name ',
+      response: 'get_item_no_author.json',
+      item_count: 1,
+      items: [
+        {
+          asin: "1921878657",
+          authors: []
+        }
+      ]
     }
   ]