diff --git a/resolvers/__init__.py b/resolvers/__init__.py
index 30c469b9..f9c64d4e 100644
--- a/resolvers/__init__.py
+++ b/resolvers/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from resolvers.editor import create_shout, delete_shout, update_shout
 
 from resolvers.author import (
     get_author,
+    get_author_id,
     load_authors_all,
     get_author_followers,
     get_author_followed,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ from resolvers.community import get_community, get_communities_all
 __all__ = [
     # author
     "get_author",
+    "get_author_id",
     "load_authors_all",
     "get_author_followers",
     "get_author_followed",
diff --git a/resolvers/author.py b/resolvers/author.py
index f3e52f15..4ee48615 100644
--- a/resolvers/author.py
+++ b/resolvers/author.py
@@ -161,15 +161,18 @@ async def load_authors_all(_, _info, limit: int = 50, offset: int = 0):
     return get_authors_from_query(q)
 
 
+@query.field("get_author_id")
+async def get_author_id(_, _info, user: str):
+    with local_session() as session:
+        return session.query(Author).where(Author.user == user).first()
+
+
 @query.field("get_author")
-async def get_author(_, _info, slug="", user=None, author_id=None):
+async def get_author(_, _info, slug="", author_id=None):
     q = None
-    if slug or user or author_id:
+    if slug or author_id:
         if slug != "":
             q = select(Author).where(Author.slug == slug)
-        elif user:
-            q = select(Author).where(Author.user == user)
-            print(f"[resolvers.author] SQL: {q}")
         elif author_id:
             q = select(Author).where(Author.id == author_id)
         q = add_author_stat_columns(q)
diff --git a/schemas/core.graphql b/schemas/core.graphql
index f395c970..17e3f64a 100644
--- a/schemas/core.graphql
+++ b/schemas/core.graphql
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ type Mutation {
 
 type Query {
     # author
-    get_author(slug: String, user: String, author_id: Int): Author
+    get_author(slug: String, author_id: Int): Author
+    get_author_id(user: String!): Author
     load_authors_all(limit: Int, offset: Int): [Author]
     get_author_followers(slug: String, user: String, author_id: Int): [Author]
     get_author_followed(slug: String, user: String, author_id: Int): [Author]