diff --git a/translations/ar.json b/translations/ar.json
index 655160ce1..edd5e5b08 100644
--- a/translations/ar.json
+++ b/translations/ar.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "أماكن",
     "offline": "غير متصل على الانترنت",
     "Mutuals": "التعاضد",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "الردود العامة افتراضية للنطاق غير المدرج"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "الردود العامة افتراضية للنطاق غير المدرج",
+    "About the author": "عن المؤلف"
 }
diff --git a/translations/bn.json b/translations/bn.json
index fb758ea6d..5031f0bf9 100644
--- a/translations/bn.json
+++ b/translations/bn.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "জায়গা",
     "offline": "অফলাইন",
     "Mutuals": "পারস্পরিক",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "অতালিকাভুক্ত সুযোগে সর্বজনীন উত্তর ডিফল্ট"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "অতালিকাভুক্ত সুযোগে সর্বজনীন উত্তর ডিফল্ট",
+    "About the author": "লেখক সম্পর্কে"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ca.json b/translations/ca.json
index 4b89841d8..ddacbc135 100644
--- a/translations/ca.json
+++ b/translations/ca.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "llocs",
     "offline": "fora de línia",
     "Mutuals": "Mútues",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Les respostes públiques són per defecte a l'abast no llistat"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Les respostes públiques són per defecte a l'abast no llistat",
+    "About the author": "Sobre l’autor"
 }
diff --git a/translations/cy.json b/translations/cy.json
index 4d1a2ac07..74ef04f2f 100644
--- a/translations/cy.json
+++ b/translations/cy.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "lleoedd",
     "offline": "all-lein",
     "Mutuals": "Cydfuddiol",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Ymatebion cyhoeddus rhagosodedig i gwmpas heb ei restru"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Ymatebion cyhoeddus rhagosodedig i gwmpas heb ei restru",
+    "About the author": "Am yr awdur"
 }
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 3f86e08f0..b9f16111c 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "setzt",
     "offline": "offline",
     "Mutuals": "Gegenseitigkeitsgesellschaften",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Öffentliche Antworten werden standardmäßig auf den nicht aufgeführten Bereich übertragen"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Öffentliche Antworten werden standardmäßig auf den nicht aufgeführten Bereich übertragen",
+    "About the author": "Über den Autor"
 }
diff --git a/translations/el.json b/translations/el.json
index dcea1bbc2..a504f8c7e 100644
--- a/translations/el.json
+++ b/translations/el.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "μέρη",
     "offline": "εκτός σύνδεσης",
     "Mutuals": "Αμοιβαία",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Οι δημόσιες απαντήσεις από προεπιλογή στο μη καταχωρισμένο εύρος"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Οι δημόσιες απαντήσεις από προεπιλογή στο μη καταχωρισμένο εύρος",
+    "About the author": "Σχετικά με τον Συγγραφέα"
 }
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 6892c1a66..fd1a1f9b6 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "places",
     "offline": "offline",
     "Mutuals": "Mutuals",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Public replies default to unlisted scope"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Public replies default to unlisted scope",
+    "About the author": "About the author"
 }
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index 5ae73e308..0f22f40e9 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "lugares",
     "offline": "desconectada",
     "Mutuals": "Mutuales",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Las respuestas públicas tienen por defecto un alcance no listado"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Las respuestas públicas tienen por defecto un alcance no listado",
+    "About the author": "Sobre el Autor"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fa.json b/translations/fa.json
index fcd1a5397..3623c9e21 100644
--- a/translations/fa.json
+++ b/translations/fa.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "مکان ها",
     "offline": "آفلاین",
     "Mutuals": "متقابل",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "پاسخ‌های عمومی به‌طور پیش‌فرض به محدوده فهرست نشده است"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "پاسخ‌های عمومی به‌طور پیش‌فرض به محدوده فهرست نشده است",
+    "About the author": "درباره نویسنده"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index 09372615a..4deb69be8 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "lieux",
     "offline": "hors ligne",
     "Mutuals": "Mutuelles",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Les réponses publiques ont par défaut une portée non répertoriée"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Les réponses publiques ont par défaut une portée non répertoriée",
+    "About the author": "A propos de l'auteur"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ga.json b/translations/ga.json
index cd7ccf40f..f55c61b64 100644
--- a/translations/ga.json
+++ b/translations/ga.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "áiteanna",
     "offline": "as líne",
     "Mutuals": "Comhpháirteacha",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Freagraí poiblí réamhshocraithe ar scóip neamhliostaithe"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Freagraí poiblí réamhshocraithe ar scóip neamhliostaithe",
+    "About the author": "Faoin tÚdar"
 }
diff --git a/translations/he.json b/translations/he.json
index 74a168d3c..fe933625d 100644
--- a/translations/he.json
+++ b/translations/he.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "מקומות",
     "offline": "במצב לא מקוון",
     "Mutuals": "הדדיות",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "תשובות ציבוריות כברירת מחדל להיקף לא רשום"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "תשובות ציבוריות כברירת מחדל להיקף לא רשום",
+    "About the author": "על הסופר"
 }
diff --git a/translations/hi.json b/translations/hi.json
index 11d8105d8..ac830458f 100644
--- a/translations/hi.json
+++ b/translations/hi.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "स्थानों",
     "offline": "ऑफलाइन",
     "Mutuals": "पारस्परिक",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "सार्वजनिक उत्तर डिफ़ॉल्ट रूप से असूचीबद्ध दायरे में आते हैं"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "सार्वजनिक उत्तर डिफ़ॉल्ट रूप से असूचीबद्ध दायरे में आते हैं",
+    "About the author": "लेखक के बारे में"
 }
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index 5019baf47..7947c7dab 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "luoghi",
     "offline": "disconnessa",
     "Mutuals": "Mutui",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Per impostazione predefinita, le risposte pubbliche hanno un ambito non elencato"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Per impostazione predefinita, le risposte pubbliche hanno un ambito non elencato",
+    "About the author": "Circa l'autore"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index 00c801b31..217f9a9c4 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "場所",
     "offline": "オフライン",
     "Mutuals": "相互作用",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "パブリック返信はデフォルトで非公開スコープになります"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "パブリック返信はデフォルトで非公開スコープになります",
+    "About the author": "著者について"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ko.json b/translations/ko.json
index 550987b15..652827be0 100644
--- a/translations/ko.json
+++ b/translations/ko.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "장소",
     "offline": "오프라인",
     "Mutuals": "상호",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "공개 답글은 기본적으로 비공개 범위로 설정됩니다."
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "공개 답글은 기본적으로 비공개 범위로 설정됩니다.",
+    "About the author": "저자에 대해"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ku.json b/translations/ku.json
index 322e32c19..10464537c 100644
--- a/translations/ku.json
+++ b/translations/ku.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "cihên",
     "offline": "offline",
     "Mutuals": "Mutuals",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Bersivên gelemperî ji bo çarçoveyek nelîstekirî xwerû dide"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Bersivên gelemperî ji bo çarçoveyek nelîstekirî xwerû dide",
+    "About the author": "Di derbarê nivîskarê de"
 }
diff --git a/translations/nl.json b/translations/nl.json
index 9021c5a4c..a68907cd6 100644
--- a/translations/nl.json
+++ b/translations/nl.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "plaatsen",
     "offline": "offline",
     "Mutuals": "Mutualiteiten",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Openbare antwoorden hebben standaard een niet-vermeld bereik"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Openbare antwoorden hebben standaard een niet-vermeld bereik",
+    "About the author": "Over de auteur"
 }
diff --git a/translations/oc.json b/translations/oc.json
index 53f2ba28b..b8e6f0501 100644
--- a/translations/oc.json
+++ b/translations/oc.json
@@ -636,5 +636,6 @@
     "places": "places",
     "offline": "offline",
     "Mutuals": "Mutuals",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Public replies default to unlisted scope"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Public replies default to unlisted scope",
+    "About the author": "About the author"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pl.json b/translations/pl.json
index d39ac6d92..8838d64da 100644
--- a/translations/pl.json
+++ b/translations/pl.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "miejsca",
     "offline": "nieaktywny",
     "Mutuals": "Wzajemne relacje",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Odpowiedzi publiczne domyślnie mają zakres niepubliczny"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Odpowiedzi publiczne domyślnie mają zakres niepubliczny",
+    "About the author": "O autorze"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index 230256935..82216d9c4 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "lugares",
     "offline": "desligada",
     "Mutuals": "Mútuas",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "As respostas públicas são padronizadas para escopo não listado"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "As respostas públicas são padronizadas para escopo não listado",
+    "About the author": "Sobre o autor"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index 3192b5763..20b44102e 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "места",
     "offline": "не в сети",
     "Mutuals": "Взаимные отношения",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Публичные ответы по умолчанию имеют скрытую область действия."
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Публичные ответы по умолчанию имеют скрытую область действия.",
+    "About the author": "Об авторе"
 }
diff --git a/translations/sw.json b/translations/sw.json
index 1bbffde41..50e7a97c7 100644
--- a/translations/sw.json
+++ b/translations/sw.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "maeneo",
     "offline": "nje ya mtandao",
     "Mutuals": "Kuheshimiana",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Majibu ya umma kwa chaguomsingi kwa upeo ambao haujaorodheshwa"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Majibu ya umma kwa chaguomsingi kwa upeo ambao haujaorodheshwa",
+    "About the author": "Kuhusu mwandishi"
 }
diff --git a/translations/tr.json b/translations/tr.json
index 9baa1009f..8c533a4d9 100644
--- a/translations/tr.json
+++ b/translations/tr.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "yer",
     "offline": "çevrimdışı",
     "Mutuals": "Karşılıklar",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Genel yanıtlar varsayılan olarak liste dışı kapsama alınır"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Genel yanıtlar varsayılan olarak liste dışı kapsama alınır",
+    "About the author": "Yazar hakkında"
 }
diff --git a/translations/uk.json b/translations/uk.json
index f43c3f18d..333dc190f 100644
--- a/translations/uk.json
+++ b/translations/uk.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "місць",
     "offline": "офлайн",
     "Mutuals": "Мутуали",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Загальнодоступні відповіді за умовчанням мають приватний обсяг"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "Загальнодоступні відповіді за умовчанням мають приватний обсяг",
+    "About the author": "Про автора"
 }
diff --git a/translations/yi.json b/translations/yi.json
index 942a67bba..a4bd037c0 100644
--- a/translations/yi.json
+++ b/translations/yi.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "ערטער",
     "offline": "אָפפלינע",
     "Mutuals": "קעגנצייַטיק",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "ציבור ענטפֿערס פעליקייַט צו אַנליסטעד פאַרנעם"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "ציבור ענטפֿערס פעליקייַט צו אַנליסטעד פאַרנעם",
+    "About the author": "וועגן דעם מחבר"
 }
diff --git a/translations/zh.json b/translations/zh.json
index ee427b1a5..e7b1f0656 100644
--- a/translations/zh.json
+++ b/translations/zh.json
@@ -640,5 +640,6 @@
     "places": "地方",
     "offline": "离线",
     "Mutuals": "互助基金",
-    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "公开回复默认为不公开范围"
+    "Public replies default to unlisted scope": "公开回复默认为不公开范围",
+    "About the author": "关于作者"
 }
diff --git a/webapp_create_post.py b/webapp_create_post.py
index 733792a8b..df4f646a8 100644
--- a/webapp_create_post.py
+++ b/webapp_create_post.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 __module_group__ = "Web Interface"
 
 import os
+from utils import dangerous_markup
 from utils import remove_html
 from utils import get_content_from_post
 from utils import has_object_dict
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ from utils import get_category_types
 from utils import get_account_timezone
 from utils import get_supported_languages
 from utils import text_in_file
+from utils import get_attributed_to
 from webapp_utils import edit_check_box
 from webapp_utils import get_buy_links
 from webapp_utils import html_following_data_list
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ from webapp_post import individual_post_as_html
 from maps import get_map_preferences_url
 from maps import get_map_preferences_coords
 from maps import get_location_from_post
+from cache import get_person_from_cache
 
 
 def _html_new_post_drop_down(scope_icon: str, scope_description: str,
@@ -435,6 +438,38 @@ def html_new_post(edit_post_params: {},
                                                     bold_reading, dogwhistles,
                                                     minimize_all_images, None,
                                                     buy_sites)
+                        # about the author
+                        if has_object_dict(post_json_object):
+                            if post_json_object['object'].get('attributedTo'):
+                                attrib_field = \
+                                    post_json_object['object']['attributedTo']
+                                attrib_url = get_attributed_to(attrib_field)
+                                if attrib_url:
+                                    reply_to_actor = \
+                                        get_person_from_cache(base_dir,
+                                                              attrib_url,
+                                                              person_cache)
+                                    if reply_to_actor:
+                                        summary = \
+                                            reply_to_actor['summary']
+                                        if summary:
+                                            if not dangerous_markup(summary,
+                                                                    False, []):
+                                                reply_to_description = \
+                                                    summary
+                                            else:
+                                                reply_to_description = \
+                                                    remove_html(summary)
+                                            about_author_str = \
+                                                translate['About the author']
+                                            new_post_text += \
+                                                '<div class="container">\n' + \
+                                                '  <div class=' + \
+                                                '"post-title">\n' + \
+                                                '    ' + about_author_str + \
+                                                '\n  </div>\n' + \
+                                                '  ' + reply_to_description + \
+                                                '\n</div>\n'
 
                 reply_str = '<input type="hidden" ' + \
                     'name="replyTo" value="' + in_reply_to + '">\n'