diff --git a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/rss2.spec.ts.snap b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/rss2.spec.ts.snap
index 6cb59bc..f1c7d04 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/rss2.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/rss2.spec.ts.snap
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith, Name Only]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\" length=\\"0\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\"/>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with audio 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith, Name Only]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\" length=\\"0\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\"/>
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with audio 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure length=\\"12665\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\" url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\"/>
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with audio 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure length=\\"12665\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\" url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\"/>
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with audio 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure length=\\"12665\\" type=\\"audio/mpeg\\" url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.mp3\\"/>
@@ -142,6 +147,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with enclosure 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith, Name Only]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\" length=\\"0\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\"/>
@@ -155,6 +161,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with enclosure 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure length=\\"12665\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\" url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\"/>
@@ -168,6 +175,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with enclosure 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure length=\\"12665\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\" url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\"/>
@@ -205,6 +213,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with image properties 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith, Name Only]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\" length=\\"0\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\"/>
@@ -218,6 +227,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with image properties 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure length=\\"12665\\" type=\\"image/jpg\\" url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.jpg\\"/>
@@ -254,6 +264,7 @@ exports[`rss 2.0 should generate a valid feed with video 1`] = `
             <content:encoded><![CDATA[Content of my item]]></content:encoded>
             <author>janedoe@example.com (Jane Doe)</author>
             <author>joesmith@example.com (Joe Smith)</author>
+            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Smith]]></dc:creator>
             <category>Grateful Dead</category>
             <category domain=\\"http://www.fool.com/cusips\\">MSFT</category>
             <enclosure url=\\"https://example.com/hello-world.mp4\\" length=\\"0\\" type=\\"video/mp4\\"/>
diff --git a/src/rss2.ts b/src/rss2.ts
index cd940a1..e866aaa 100644
--- a/src/rss2.ts
+++ b/src/rss2.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ export default (ins: Feed) => {
     if (Array.isArray(entry.author)) {
       item.author = [];
       entry.author.map((author: Author) => {
+        item["dc:creator"] = { _cdata: author.name };
         if (author.email && author.name) {
           item.author.push({ _text: author.email + " (" + author.name + ")" });
         }