diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index dd543a3f7f..60a0c26da8 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 baseURL: "https://blog.koehntopp.info"
 languageCode: "en-us"
 theme: "hugo-bootstrap-bare"
-author:
-  isotopp:
-    name: "Kristian Köhntopp"
-    avatar: "isotopp.jpg"
-    fedi: "@isotopp@chaos.social"
-    fediurl: "https://chaos.social/@isotopp"
-    email: "kris-blog@koehntopp.de"
-
 title: "Die wunderbare Welt von Isotopp"
 
 params:
@@ -18,6 +10,13 @@ params:
     URL: "https://github.com/isotopp/isotopp.github.io/edit/main/content"
     appendFilePath: True
     Text: "Suggest Changes"
+  author:
+    isotopp:
+      name: "Kristian Köhntopp"
+      avatar: "isotopp.jpg"
+      fedi: "@isotopp@chaos.social"
+      fediurl: "https://chaos.social/@isotopp"
+      email: "kris-blog@koehntopp.de"
 
 frontmatter:
   date: [":filename", ":default"]
diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index 24a7d4dff6..eeafa99385 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -1,40 +1,53 @@
 {{- $pctx := . -}}
-{{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}}
-{{- $pages := slice -}}
-{{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}}
-{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}}
-{{- else -}}
-{{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}}
-{{- if ge $limit 1 -}}
-{{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- printf "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>" | safeHTML }}
+        {{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}}
+        {{- $pages := slice -}}
+        {{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}}
+        {{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}}
+        {{- else -}}
+        {{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}}
+        {{- end -}}
+        {{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}}
+        {{- if ge $limit 1 -}}
+        {{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}}
+        {{- end -}}
+        {{- printf "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>" | safeHTML }}
 <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
   <channel>
     <title>{{ if eq  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ else }}{{ with .Title }}{{.}} on {{ end }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }}</title>
     <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
     <description>Recent content {{ if ne  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ with .Title }}in {{.}} {{ end }}{{ end }}on {{ .Site.Title }}</description>
     <generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>{{ with .Site.LanguageCode }}
-    <language>{{.}}</language>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
-    <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
-    <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }}
+    <language>{{.}}</language>{{end}}
+
+    {{- $siteAuthor := index .Site.Params.author "isotopp" -}}
+
+    {{ with $siteAuthor.email }}
+    <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $siteAuthor.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}
+
+    {{ with $siteAuthor.email }}
+    <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $siteAuthor.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}
+
+    {{ with .Site.Copyright }}
     <copyright>{{.}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}
     <lastBuildDate>{{ now.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</lastBuildDate>{{ end }}
     {{- with .OutputFormats.Get "RSS" -}}
     {{ printf "<atom:link href=%q rel=\"self\" type=%q />" .Permalink .MediaType | safeHTML }}
     {{- end -}}
+
     {{ range $pages }}
     <item>
       <title>{{ .Title }}</title>
       <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
       <pubDate>{{ (.Param "date").Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
-      {{ with .Site.Author.email }}<author>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</author>{{end}}
+
+      {{- $authorKey := .Param "author" | default "isotopp" -}}
+      {{- $author := index $.Site.Params.author $authorKey -}}
+
+      {{ with $author.email }}<author>{{.}}{{ with $author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</author>{{end}}
+
       <guid>{{ .Permalink }}</guid>
       <description>{{ .Content | html }}</description>
     </item>
     {{ end }}
   </channel>
 </rss>
-
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 691c1ea1a3..b7e5ac3fdd 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 {{ define "title" }}{{ .Title | markdownify }} | {{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }}
 {{ define "main" }}
 {{ $dateFormat := default "Mon Jan 2, 2006" (index .Site.Params "date_format") }}
-{{ $author := (index .Site.Author (string (.Param "author"))) }}
+{{ $authorKey := .Param "author" | default "isotopp" }}
+{{ $author := index .Site.Params.author $authorKey }}
 {{ $fedi := $author.fedi }}
 {{ $fediurl := $author.fediurl }}
 {{ $name := $author.name }}
 {{ $avatar := $author.avatar }}
 {{ $email := $author.email }}
+
 <div class="page">
 	<article class="{{ .Title | urlize }}-page">
 		<div class='row  justify-content-center text-center my-4 mx-0'>
diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index b726a1b92d..e0d332be2f 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ <h1 class="title mb-lg-4 text-white">
   {{/* {{ .Content }} */}}
 
   {{- range (.Paginate ( where site.RegularPages "Section" "posts" ) ).Pages }}
-  {{- $author := (index .Site.Author (string (.Param "author"))) }}
+  {{- $authorKey := .Param "author" | default "isotopp" }}
+  {{- $author := index .Site.Params.author $authorKey }}
   {{- $fedi := $author.fedi }}
   {{- $fediurl := $author.fediurl }}
   {{- $avatar := $author.avatar }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head-meta.html b/layouts/partials/head-meta.html
index 6dbb14378d..218a901b6f 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head-meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head-meta.html
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
 <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
 {{- end }}
 <!-- Twitter card -->
-{{- $author_fedi := (index .Site.Author (string (.Param "author"))).fedi }}
-{{- $author_url := (index .Site.Author (string (.Param "author"))).fediurl }}
-{{- $author_email := (index .Site.Author (string (.Param "author"))).email }}
+{{- $author_key := .Param "author" | default "isotopp" -}}
+{{- $author := index .Site.Params.author $author_key -}}
+{{- $author_fedi := $author.fedi -}}
+{{- $author_url := $author.fediurl -}}
+{{- $author_email := $author.email -}}
 <meta name="fediverse:creator" content="{{ $author_fedi }}">
 <meta property="og:image" content='{{ .Param "feature-img" | absURL }}' />
 <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
diff --git a/layouts/taxonomy/mysql.rss.xml b/layouts/taxonomy/mysql.rss.xml
index 24a7d4dff6..1762daa87a 100644
--- a/layouts/taxonomy/mysql.rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/taxonomy/mysql.rss.xml
@@ -1,25 +1,33 @@
 {{- $pctx := . -}}
-{{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}}
-{{- $pages := slice -}}
-{{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}}
-{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}}
-{{- else -}}
-{{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}}
-{{- if ge $limit 1 -}}
-{{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}}
-{{- end -}}
-{{- printf "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>" | safeHTML }}
+        {{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}}
+        {{- $pages := slice -}}
+        {{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}}
+        {{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}}
+        {{- else -}}
+        {{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}}
+        {{- end -}}
+        {{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}}
+        {{- if ge $limit 1 -}}
+        {{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}}
+        {{- end -}}
+        {{- printf "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>" | safeHTML }}
 <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
   <channel>
     <title>{{ if eq  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ else }}{{ with .Title }}{{.}} on {{ end }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }}</title>
     <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
     <description>Recent content {{ if ne  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ with .Title }}in {{.}} {{ end }}{{ end }}on {{ .Site.Title }}</description>
     <generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>{{ with .Site.LanguageCode }}
-    <language>{{.}}</language>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
-    <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
-    <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }}
+    <language>{{.}}</language>{{end}}
+
+    {{- $siteAuthor := index .Site.Params.author "isotopp" -}}
+
+    {{ with $siteAuthor.email }}
+    <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $siteAuthor.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}
+
+    {{ with $siteAuthor.email }}
+    <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $siteAuthor.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}
+
+    {{ with .Site.Copyright }}
     <copyright>{{.}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}
     <lastBuildDate>{{ now.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</lastBuildDate>{{ end }}
     {{- with .OutputFormats.Get "RSS" -}}
@@ -30,11 +38,12 @@
       <title>{{ .Title }}</title>
       <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
       <pubDate>{{ (.Param "date").Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
-      {{ with .Site.Author.email }}<author>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</author>{{end}}
+      {{- $authorKey := .Param "author" | default "isotopp" -}}
+      {{- $author := index $.Site.Params.author $authorKey -}}
+      {{ with $author.email }}<author>{{.}}{{ with $author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</author>{{end}}
       <guid>{{ .Permalink }}</guid>
       <description>{{ .Content | html }}</description>
     </item>
     {{ end }}
   </channel>
 </rss>
-