diff --git a/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-image.html b/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-image.html
index 9a324a3..9ab6360 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-image.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-image.html
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {{ $authorImage:= "/assets/images/default-avatar.png"}}
+{{ if .Site.Data.site.author}}
+    {{ $authorImage = .Site.Data.site.author.image | relURL }}
+{{ end}}
 {{ if eq (printf "%T" .Params.author ) "maps.Params" }}
     {{ with .Params.author }}
         {{ if .image }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-name.html b/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-name.html
index e15075c..2bcf239 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-name.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-name.html
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {{ $authorName:= "John Doe"}}
+{{ if .Site.Data.site.author}}
+    {{ $authorName = .Site.Data.site.author.name }}
+{{ end}}
 {{ if eq (printf "%T" .Params.author ) "maps.Params" }}
     {{ with .Params.author }}
         {{ if .name }}