diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 7dc2d68d..6a7811d5 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 {
   "version": "0.2.0",
   "configurations": [
-
     {
-      "name": "Launch Brave against localhost",
+      "name": "Launch browser against localhost",
       "type": "chrome",
       "request": "launch",
-      "url": "http://localhost:3000",
+      "url": "https://localhost:3000",
       "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/src",
       "sourceMaps": true,
-      "trace": true,
-      "runtimeExecutable": "/Applications/Brave Browser.app/Contents/MacOS/Brave Browser"
+      "trace": true
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Article/CommentsTree.tsx b/src/components/Article/CommentsTree.tsx
index ef05e014..55d4d5d0 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/CommentsTree.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/CommentsTree.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import { clsx } from 'clsx'
 import { For, Show, createMemo, createSignal, lazy, onMount } from 'solid-js'
-
 import { useFeed } from '~/context/feed'
 import { useLocalize } from '~/context/localize'
-import { useReactions } from '~/context/reactions'
+import { COMMENTS_PER_PAGE, useReactions } from '~/context/reactions'
 import { useSession } from '~/context/session'
 import {
-  QueryLoad_Reactions_ByArgs,
   Reaction,
   ReactionKind,
   ReactionSort,
@@ -26,12 +24,11 @@ const SimplifiedEditor = lazy(() => import('../Editor/SimplifiedEditor'))
 type Props = {
   shout: Shout
 }
-const COMMENTS_PER_PAGE = 50
 
 export const CommentsTree = (props: Props) => {
   const { session } = useSession()
   const { t } = useLocalize()
-  const { reactionEntities, createReaction, loadReactionsBy, addReactions } = useReactions()
+  const { reactionEntities, createReaction, loadShoutComments } = useReactions()
   const { seen } = useFeed()
   const [commentsOrder, setCommentsOrder] = createSignal<ReactionSort>(ReactionSort.Newest)
   const [onlyNew, setOnlyNew] = createSignal(false)
@@ -83,13 +80,7 @@ export const CommentsTree = (props: Props) => {
     setCommentsLoading(true)
     const next = pagination() + 1
     const offset = next * COMMENTS_PER_PAGE
-    const opts: QueryLoad_Reactions_ByArgs = {
-      by: { comment: true, shout: props.shout.slug },
-      limit: COMMENTS_PER_PAGE,
-      offset
-    }
-    const rrr = await loadReactionsBy(opts)
-    rrr && addReactions(rrr)
+    const rrr = await loadShoutComments(props.shout.id, COMMENTS_PER_PAGE, offset)
     rrr && setPagination(next)
     setCommentsLoading(false)
     return rrr as LoadMoreItems
diff --git a/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx b/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
index 31ca8821..f492118c 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import { clsx } from 'clsx'
 import { Show, createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, on } from 'solid-js'
 import { byCreated } from '~/lib/sort'
 import { useLocalize } from '../../context/localize'
-import { useReactions } from '../../context/reactions'
+import { RATINGS_PER_PAGE, useReactions } from '../../context/reactions'
 import { useSession } from '../../context/session'
 import { useSnackbar } from '../../context/ui'
-import { QueryLoad_Reactions_ByArgs, Reaction, ReactionKind, Shout } from '../../graphql/schema/core.gen'
+import { Reaction, ReactionKind, Shout } from '../../graphql/schema/core.gen'
 import { Icon } from '../_shared/Icon'
 import { InlineLoader } from '../_shared/InlineLoader'
 import { LoadMoreItems, LoadMoreWrapper } from '../_shared/LoadMoreWrapper'
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ export const RatingControl = (props: RatingControlProps) => {
   const [_, changeSearchParams] = useSearchParams()
   const snackbar = useSnackbar()
   const { session } = useSession()
-  const { addReactions } = useReactions()
-  const { reactionEntities, reactionsByShout, createReaction, deleteReaction, loadReactionsBy } =
+  const { reactionEntities, reactionsByShout, createReaction, deleteReaction, loadShoutRatings, loadCommentRatings } =
     useReactions()
   const [myRate, setMyRate] = createSignal<Reaction | undefined>()
   const [ratingReactions, setRatingReactions] = createSignal<Reaction[]>([])
@@ -70,12 +69,13 @@ export const RatingControl = (props: RatingControlProps) => {
   // rating change
   const handleRatingChange = async (isUpvote: boolean) => {
     setIsLoading(true)
+    let error = ''
     try {
-      if (isUpvoted()) {
-        await deleteRating(ReactionKind.Like)
-      } else if (isDownvoted()) {
-        await deleteRating(ReactionKind.Dislike)
-      } else {
+      if (isUpvoted() && isUpvote) return
+      if (isDownvoted() && !isUpvote) return
+      if (isUpvoted() && !isUpvote) error = (await deleteRating(ReactionKind.Like))?.error || ''
+      if (isDownvoted() && isUpvote) error = (await deleteRating(ReactionKind.Dislike))?.error || ''
+      if (!(isUpvoted() || isDownvoted())) {
         props.comment?.shout.id &&
           (await createReaction({
             reaction: {
@@ -85,13 +85,8 @@ export const RatingControl = (props: RatingControlProps) => {
             }
           }))
       }
-    } catch {
-      snackbar?.showSnackbar({ type: 'error', body: t('Error') })
-    }
-
-    if (props.comment?.shout.slug) {
-      const rrr = await loadReactionsBy({ by: { shout: props.comment.shout.slug } })
-      addReactions(rrr)
+    } catch(err) {
+      snackbar?.showSnackbar({ type: 'error', body: `${t('Error')}: ${error || err || ''}` })
     }
     setIsLoading(false)
   }
@@ -138,16 +133,12 @@ export const RatingControl = (props: RatingControlProps) => {
       : []
   )
   const loadMoreReactions = async () => {
+    if (!(props.shout?.id || props.comment?.id)) return [] as LoadMoreItems
     setRatingLoading(true)
     const next = ratingPage() + 1
-    const offset = VOTERS_PER_PAGE * next
-    const opts: QueryLoad_Reactions_ByArgs = {
-      by: { rating: true, shout: props.shout?.slug },
-      limit: VOTERS_PER_PAGE,
-      offset
-    }
-    const rrr = await loadReactionsBy(opts)
-    rrr && addReactions(rrr)
+    const offset = RATINGS_PER_PAGE * next
+    const loader = props.comment ? loadCommentRatings : loadShoutRatings
+    const rrr = await loader(props.shout?.id || 0, RATINGS_PER_PAGE, offset)
     rrr && setRatingPage(next)
     setRatingLoading(false)
     return rrr as LoadMoreItems
diff --git a/src/components/Views/Author/Author.tsx b/src/components/Views/Author/Author.tsx
index 6cef65a1..0cb88453 100644
--- a/src/components/Views/Author/Author.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Views/Author/Author.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const AuthorView = (props: AuthorViewProps) => {
     on(
       [() => session()?.user?.app_data?.profile, () => props.authorSlug || ''],
       async ([me, slug]) => {
-        console.debug('check if my profile')
+        console.debug('[AuthorView] checking if my profile')
         const my = slug && me?.slug === slug
         if (my) {
           console.debug('[Author] my profile precached')
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export const AuthorView = (props: AuthorViewProps) => {
       () => authorsEntities()[props.author?.slug || props.authorSlug || ''],
       async (found) => {
         if (!found) return
-        setAuthor(found)
+        console.debug('[AuthorView] ')
         console.info(`[Author] profile for @${found.slug} fetched`)
         const followsResp = await query(getAuthorFollowsQuery, { slug: found.slug }).toPromise()
         const follows = followsResp?.data?.get_author_followers || {}
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export const AuthorView = (props: AuthorViewProps) => {
         setFollowers(followersResp?.data?.get_author_followers || [])
         console.info(`[Author] followers for @${found.slug} fetched`)
         setIsFetching(false)
+        setTimeout(() => setAuthor(found), 1)
       },
       { defer: true }
     )
@@ -123,7 +124,37 @@ export const AuthorView = (props: AuthorViewProps) => {
       (tab) => tab && console.log('[views.Author] profile tab switched')
     )
   )
+  const AuthorFeed = () => (
+    <Show when={Array.isArray(props.shouts) && props.shouts.length > 0 && props.shouts[0]}>
+      <Row1 article={props.shouts?.[0] as Shout} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
 
+      <Show when={props.shouts?.length || 0}>
+        <Show when={props.shouts?.length === 1}>
+          <Row1 article={props.shouts?.[0] as Shout} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
+        </Show>
+        <Show when={props.shouts?.length === 2}>
+          <Row2 articles={props.shouts as Shout[]} isEqual={true} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
+        </Show>
+        <Show when={props.shouts?.length === 3}>
+          <Row3 articles={props.shouts as Shout[]} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
+        </Show>
+        <Show when={props.shouts && props.shouts.length > 3}>
+          <For each={pages()}>
+            {(page) => (
+              <>
+                <Row1 article={page[0]} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
+                <Row2 articles={page.slice(1, 3)} isEqual={true} noauthor={true} />
+                <Row1 article={page[3]} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
+                <Row2 articles={page.slice(4, 6)} isEqual={true} noauthor={true} />
+                <Row1 article={page[6]} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
+                <Row2 articles={page.slice(7, 9)} isEqual={true} noauthor={true} />
+              </>
+            )}
+          </For>
+        </Show>
+      </Show>
+    </Show>
+  )
   return (
     <div class={styles.authorPage}>
       <div class="wide-container">
@@ -229,34 +260,8 @@ export const AuthorView = (props: AuthorViewProps) => {
             </div>
           </Show>
 
-          <Show when={Array.isArray(props.shouts) && props.shouts.length > 0 && props.shouts[0]}>
-            <Row1 article={props.shouts?.[0] as Shout} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
+          <AuthorFeed />
 
-            <Show when={props.shouts && props.shouts.length > 1}>
-              <Switch>
-                <Match when={props.shouts && props.shouts.length === 2}>
-                  <Row2 articles={props.shouts as Shout[]} isEqual={true} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
-                </Match>
-                <Match when={props.shouts && props.shouts.length === 3}>
-                  <Row3 articles={props.shouts as Shout[]} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
-                </Match>
-                <Match when={props.shouts && props.shouts.length > 3}>
-                  <For each={pages()}>
-                    {(page) => (
-                      <>
-                        <Row1 article={page[0]} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
-                        <Row2 articles={page.slice(1, 3)} isEqual={true} noauthor={true} />
-                        <Row1 article={page[3]} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
-                        <Row2 articles={page.slice(4, 6)} isEqual={true} noauthor={true} />
-                        <Row1 article={page[6]} noauthor={true} nodate={true} />
-                        <Row2 articles={page.slice(7, 9)} isEqual={true} noauthor={true} />
-                      </>
-                    )}
-                  </For>
-                </Match>
-              </Switch>
-            </Show>
-          </Show>
         </Match>
       </Switch>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/LoadMoreWrapper.tsx b/src/components/_shared/LoadMoreWrapper.tsx
index 9bb7887d..a5aa30a2 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/LoadMoreWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/components/_shared/LoadMoreWrapper.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Author, Reaction, Shout } from '~/graphql/schema/core.gen'
 import { byCreated } from '~/lib/sort'
 import { SortFunction } from '~/types/common'
 import { restoreScrollPosition, saveScrollPosition } from '~/utils/scroll'
+import { Loading } from './Loading'
 
 export type LoadMoreItems = Shout[] | Author[] | Reaction[]
 
@@ -52,11 +53,11 @@ export const LoadMoreWrapper = (props: LoadMoreProps) => {
   return (
     <>
       {props.children}
-      <Show when={isLoadMoreButtonVisible() && !props.hidden}>
+      <Show when={isLoading()}><Loading /></Show>
+      <Show when={isLoadMoreButtonVisible() && !props.hidden && !isLoading()}>
         <div class="load-more-container">
           <Button
             onClick={loadItems}
-            disabled={isLoading()}
             value={t('Load more')}
             title={`${items().length} ${t('loaded')}`}
           />
diff --git a/src/context/reactions.tsx b/src/context/reactions.tsx
index b31515f8..28e3a125 100644
--- a/src/context/reactions.tsx
+++ b/src/context/reactions.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { JSX } from 'solid-js'
 
 import { createContext, onCleanup, useContext } from 'solid-js'
 import { createStore, reconcile } from 'solid-js/store'
-import { loadReactions } from '~/graphql/api/public'
+import { loadCommentRatings, loadReactions, loadShoutComments, loadShoutRatings } from '~/graphql/api/public'
 import createReactionMutation from '~/graphql/mutation/core/reaction-create'
 import destroyReactionMutation from '~/graphql/mutation/core/reaction-destroy'
 import updateReactionMutation from '~/graphql/mutation/core/reaction-update'
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@ import { useGraphQL } from './graphql'
 import { useLocalize } from './localize'
 import { useSnackbar } from './ui'
 
+export const COMMENTS_PER_PAGE = 50
+export const RATINGS_PER_PAGE = 100
+
 type ReactionsContextType = {
   reactionEntities: Record<number, Reaction>
   reactionsByShout: Record<string, Reaction[]>
   loadReactionsBy: (args: QueryLoad_Reactions_ByArgs) => Promise<Reaction[]>
+  loadShoutComments: (shout: number, limit?: number, offset?: number) => Promise<Reaction[]>
+  loadShoutRatings: (shout: number, limit?: number, offset?: number) => Promise<Reaction[]>
+  loadCommentRatings: (comment: number, limit?: number, offset?: number) => Promise<Reaction[]>
   createReaction: (reaction: MutationCreate_ReactionArgs) => Promise<void>
   updateReaction: (reaction: MutationUpdate_ReactionArgs) => Promise<Reaction>
   deleteReaction: (id: number) => Promise<{ error: string } | null>
@@ -63,6 +69,30 @@ export const ReactionsProvider = (props: { children: JSX.Element }) => {
     return result
   }
 
+  const loadShoutRatingsAdding = async (shout: number, limit = RATINGS_PER_PAGE, offset = 0): Promise<Reaction[]> => {
+    const fetcher = await loadShoutRatings({ shout, limit, offset })
+    const result = (await fetcher()) || []
+    console.debug('[context.reactions] shout ratings loaded', result)
+    result && addReactions(result)
+    return result
+  }
+
+  const loadCommentRatingsAdding = async (comment: number, limit = RATINGS_PER_PAGE, offset = 0): Promise<Reaction[]> => {
+    const fetcher = await loadCommentRatings({ comment, limit, offset })
+    const result = (await fetcher()) || []
+    console.debug('[context.reactions] shout ratings loaded', result)
+    result && addReactions(result)
+    return result
+  }
+
+  const loadShoutCommentsAdding = async (shout: number, limit = COMMENTS_PER_PAGE, offset = 0): Promise<Reaction[]> => {
+    const fetcher = await loadShoutComments({ shout, limit, offset })
+    const result = (await fetcher()) || []
+    console.debug('[context.reactions] shout comments loaded', result)
+    result && addReactions(result)
+    return result
+  }
+
   const createReaction = async (input: MutationCreate_ReactionArgs): Promise<void> => {
     const resp = await mutation(createReactionMutation, input).toPromise()
     const { error, reaction } = resp?.data?.create_reaction || {}
@@ -122,6 +152,9 @@ export const ReactionsProvider = (props: { children: JSX.Element }) => {
 
   const actions = {
     loadReactionsBy,
+    loadShoutComments: loadShoutCommentsAdding,
+    loadShoutRatings: loadShoutRatingsAdding,
+    loadCommentRatings: loadCommentRatingsAdding,
     createReaction,
     updateReaction,
     deleteReaction,
diff --git a/src/graphql/api/public.ts b/src/graphql/api/public.ts
index 02fc58e9..5188508a 100644
--- a/src/graphql/api/public.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/api/public.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import { cache } from '@solidjs/router'
 import { defaultClient } from '~/context/graphql'
+import loadShoutCommentsQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/article-comments-load'
 import getShoutQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/article-load'
+import loadShoutRatingsQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/article-ratings-load'
 import loadShoutsByQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/articles-load-by'
 import loadShoutsSearchQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/articles-load-search'
 import getAuthorQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/author-by'
 import loadAuthorsAllQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/authors-all'
 import loadAuthorsByQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/authors-load-by'
+import loadCommentRatingsQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/comment-ratings-load'
 import loadReactionsByQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/reactions-load-by'
 import loadFollowersByTopicQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/topic-followers'
 import loadTopicsQuery from '~/graphql/query/core/topics-all'
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   QueryGet_ShoutArgs,
   QueryLoad_Authors_ByArgs,
   QueryLoad_Reactions_ByArgs,
+  QueryLoad_Shout_RatingsArgs,
   QueryLoad_Shouts_SearchArgs,
   Reaction,
   Shout,
@@ -57,16 +61,39 @@ export const loadShouts = (options: LoadShoutsOptions) => {
   }, `shouts-${filter}-${page}`)
 }
 
+export const loadShoutComments = (options: QueryLoad_Shout_RatingsArgs) => {
+  const page = `${options.offset || 0}-${(options.limit||1) + (options.offset || 0)}`
+  return cache(async () => {
+    const resp = await defaultClient.query(loadShoutCommentsQuery, options).toPromise()
+    const result = resp?.data?.load_reactions_by
+    if (result) return result as Reaction[]
+  }, `shout-${options.shout}-comments-${page}`)
+}
+
+export const loadShoutRatings = (options: QueryLoad_Shout_RatingsArgs) => {
+  const page = `${options.offset || 0}-${(options.limit||1) + (options.offset || 0)}`
+  return cache(async () => {
+    const resp = await defaultClient.query(loadShoutRatingsQuery, options).toPromise()
+    const result = resp?.data?.load_reactions_by
+    if (result) return result as Reaction[]
+  }, `shout-${options.shout}-ratings-${page}`)
+}
+
+// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: FIXME: wait backend
+export const loadCommentRatings = (options: any) => {
+  const page = `${options.offset || 0}-${(options.limit||1) + (options.offset || 0)}`
+  return cache(async () => {
+    const resp = await defaultClient.query(loadCommentRatingsQuery, options).toPromise()
+    const result = resp?.data?.load_reactions_by
+    if (result) return result as Reaction[]
+  }, `comment-${options.comment}-ratings-${page}`)
+}
+
 export const loadReactions = (options: QueryLoad_Reactions_ByArgs) => {
-  if (!options.by) {
-    console.debug(options)
-    throw new Error('[api] wrong loadReactions call')
-  }
   const kind = options.by?.comment ? 'comments' : options.by?.rating ? 'votes' : 'reactions'
   const allorone = options.by?.shout ? `shout-${options.by.shout}` : 'all'
   const page = `${options.offset || 0}-${(options?.limit || 0) + (options.offset || 0)}`
   const filter = new URLSearchParams(options.by as Record<string, string>)
-  // console.debug(options)
   return cache(async () => {
     const resp = await defaultClient.query(loadReactionsByQuery, options).toPromise()
     const result = resp?.data?.load_reactions_by
@@ -75,7 +102,6 @@ export const loadReactions = (options: QueryLoad_Reactions_ByArgs) => {
 }
 
 export const getShout = (options: QueryGet_ShoutArgs) => {
-  // console.debug('[lib.api] get shout options', options)
   return cache(
     async () => {
       const resp = await defaultClient.query(getShoutQuery, { ...options }).toPromise()
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/core/article-comments-load.ts b/src/graphql/query/core/article-comments-load.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ffd4fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphql/query/core/article-comments-load.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { gql } from '@urql/core'
+
+export default gql`
+  query LoadReactions($shout: Int!, $limit: Int, $offset: Int) {
+    load_shout_comments(shout: $shout, limit: $limit, offset: $offset) {
+      id
+      kind
+      body
+      reply_to
+      shout {
+        id
+        slug
+        title
+      }
+      created_by {
+        id
+        name
+        slug
+        pic
+        created_at
+      }
+      created_at
+      updated_at
+      stat {
+        rating
+      }
+    }
+  }
+`
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/core/article-ratings-load.ts b/src/graphql/query/core/article-ratings-load.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dddd8e67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphql/query/core/article-ratings-load.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { gql } from '@urql/core'
+
+export default gql`
+  query LoadReactions($shout: Int!, $limit: Int, $offset: Int) {
+    load_shout_ratings(shout: $shout, limit: $limit, offset: $offset) {
+      id
+      kind
+      body
+      reply_to
+      shout {
+        id
+        slug
+        title
+      }
+      created_by {
+        id
+        name
+        slug
+        pic
+        created_at
+      }
+      created_at
+      updated_at
+      stat {
+        rating
+      }
+    }
+  }
+`
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/core/comment-ratings-load.ts b/src/graphql/query/core/comment-ratings-load.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1eb12ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphql/query/core/comment-ratings-load.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { gql } from '@urql/core'
+
+export default gql`
+  query LoadReactions($comment: Int!, $limit: Int, $offset: Int) {
+    load_comment_ratings(comment: $comment, limit: $limit, offset: $offset) {
+      id
+      kind
+      body
+      reply_to
+      shout {
+        id
+        slug
+        title
+      }
+      created_by {
+        id
+        name
+        slug
+        pic
+        created_at
+      }
+      created_at
+      updated_at
+      stat {
+        rating
+      }
+    }
+  }
+`
diff --git a/src/routes/author/[slug]/[...tab].tsx b/src/routes/author/[slug]/[...tab].tsx
index 6f2d90c7..abaffcf9 100644
--- a/src/routes/author/[slug]/[...tab].tsx
+++ b/src/routes/author/[slug]/[...tab].tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { RouteSectionProps } from '@solidjs/router'
-import { ErrorBoundary, createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, on } from 'solid-js'
+import { RouteSectionProps, createAsync } from '@solidjs/router'
+import { ErrorBoundary, createEffect, createMemo } from 'solid-js'
 import { AuthorView } from '~/components/Views/Author'
 import { FourOuFourView } from '~/components/Views/FourOuFour'
 import { LoadMoreItems, LoadMoreWrapper } from '~/components/_shared/LoadMoreWrapper'
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const fetchAllTopics = async () => {
 const fetchAuthor = async (slug: string) => {
   const authorFetcher = loadAuthors({ by: { slug }, limit: 1, offset: 0 } as QueryLoad_Authors_ByArgs)
   const aaa = await authorFetcher()
+  console.debug(aaa)
   return aaa?.[0]
 }
 
@@ -50,11 +51,17 @@ export const route = {
 export type AuthorPageProps = { articles?: Shout[]; author?: Author; topics?: Topic[] }
 
 export default function AuthorPage(props: RouteSectionProps<AuthorPageProps>) {
-  const { addAuthor, authorsEntities } = useAuthors()
-  const [author, setAuthor] = createSignal<Author | undefined>(undefined)
-
+  const { authorsEntities } = useAuthors()
+  const { addFeed, feedByAuthor } = useFeed()
   const { t } = useLocalize()
+  const author = createAsync(async() => props.data.author || authorsEntities()[props.params.slug] || await fetchAuthor(props.params.slug))
+  const shoutsByAuthor = createMemo(() => feedByAuthor()[props.params.slug])
   const title = createMemo(() => `${author()?.name || ''}`)
+  const cover = createMemo(() =>
+    author()?.pic
+      ? getImageUrl(author()?.pic || '', { width: 1200 })
+      : getImageUrl('production/image/logo_image.png')
+  )
 
   createEffect(() => {
     if (author()) {
@@ -67,32 +74,8 @@ export default function AuthorPage(props: RouteSectionProps<AuthorPageProps>) {
     }
   })
 
-  const cover = createMemo(() =>
-    author()?.pic
-      ? getImageUrl(author()?.pic || '', { width: 1200 })
-      : getImageUrl('production/image/logo_image.png')
-  )
 
   // author shouts
-  const { addFeed, feedByAuthor } = useFeed()
-  const shoutsByAuthor = createMemo(() => feedByAuthor()[props.params.slug])
-
-  createEffect(
-    on(
-      [() => props.params.slug || '', author],
-      async ([slug, profile]) => {
-        if (!profile) {
-          const loadedAuthor = authorsEntities()[slug] || (await fetchAuthor(slug))
-          if (loadedAuthor) {
-            addAuthor(loadedAuthor)
-            setAuthor(loadedAuthor)
-          }
-        }
-      },
-      { defer: true }
-    )
-  )
-
   const loadAuthorShoutsMore = async (offset: number) => {
     const loadedShouts = await fetchAuthorShouts(props.params.slug, offset)
     loadedShouts && addFeed(loadedShouts)
diff --git a/src/routes/feed/[...order].tsx b/src/routes/feed/[...order].tsx
index bd466b56..26327de1 100644
--- a/src/routes/feed/[...order].tsx
+++ b/src/routes/feed/[...order].tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export default (props: RouteSectionProps<{ shouts: Shout[]; topics: Topic[] }>)
       key="feed"
       desc="Independent media project about culture, science, art and society with horizontal editing"
     >
-      <LoadMoreWrapper loadFunction={loadMoreFeed} pageSize={AUTHORS_PER_PAGE}>
+      <LoadMoreWrapper loadFunction={loadMoreFeed} pageSize={AUTHORS_PER_PAGE} hidden={!feed()}>
         <ReactionsProvider>
           <Feed shouts={feed() || (shouts() as Shout[])} order={order() as FeedProps['order']} />
         </ReactionsProvider>