diff --git a/simplelayout.py b/simplelayout.py
index ec885b2..f67a0f7 100644
--- a/simplelayout.py
+++ b/simplelayout.py
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ for book in session.query(Book).all():
     author_text = ""
     for author in book.authors:
         if not first:
-            text += ", "
-        author_text += "<font size=12>{}</font>".format(author.name)
+            author_text += ", "
+        author_text += author.name
         first = False
+    author_text = "<font size=12>{}</font>".format(author_text)
 
     #if all_authors==['John Markoff']:
     #	import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()