diff --git a/app/views/authors/index.html.erb b/app/views/authors/index.html.erb
index 98bf2fa..a8352e0 100644
--- a/app/views/authors/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/authors/index.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <h1>all the authors are listed here!</h1>
 
+<%= link_to 'Add Author', new_author_path %>
+
 <table>
   <tr>
     <th>Name</th>
diff --git a/spec/features/author/index_author_spec.rb b/spec/features/author/index_author_spec.rb
index 178b85f..74efec8 100644
--- a/spec/features/author/index_author_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/author/index_author_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   it "should display a link to create new authors" do
     visit authors_path
 
-    expect(page).to have_link('add author')
+    expect(page).to have_link('Add Author')
   end
 
 end
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