diff --git a/drizzle/0003_foamy_whiplash.sql b/drizzle/0003_foamy_whiplash.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78d848c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drizzle/0003_foamy_whiplash.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `media` ADD `author` text;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/drizzle/meta/0003_snapshot.json b/drizzle/meta/0003_snapshot.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..262144e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drizzle/meta/0003_snapshot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,766 @@
+{
+  "version": "6",
+  "dialect": "sqlite",
+  "id": "602674b9-0b1e-4d1b-aed3-125bac4d1dda",
+  "prevId": "26aa5345-b6d8-4426-a144-0199140a896a",
+  "tables": {
+    "chat_conversations": {
+      "name": "chat_conversations",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "title": {
+          "name": "title",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "model": {
+          "name": "model",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "copilot_session_id": {
+          "name": "copilot_session_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "chat_messages": {
+      "name": "chat_messages",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "conversation_id": {
+          "name": "conversation_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "role": {
+          "name": "role",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "content": {
+          "name": "content",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "tool_call_id": {
+          "name": "tool_call_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "tool_calls": {
+          "name": "tool_calls",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "import_definitions": {
+      "name": "import_definitions",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "project_id": {
+          "name": "project_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "wxr_file_path": {
+          "name": "wxr_file_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "uploads_folder_path": {
+          "name": "uploads_folder_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_analysis_result": {
+          "name": "last_analysis_result",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "media": {
+      "name": "media",
+      "columns": {
+        "project_id": {
+          "name": "project_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "filename": {
+          "name": "filename",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "original_name": {
+          "name": "original_name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "mime_type": {
+          "name": "mime_type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "size": {
+          "name": "size",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "width": {
+          "name": "width",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "height": {
+          "name": "height",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "title": {
+          "name": "title",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "alt": {
+          "name": "alt",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "caption": {
+          "name": "caption",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "author": {
+          "name": "author",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "file_path": {
+          "name": "file_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "sidecar_path": {
+          "name": "sidecar_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "checksum": {
+          "name": "checksum",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "tags": {
+          "name": "tags",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "post_links": {
+      "name": "post_links",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "source_post_id": {
+          "name": "source_post_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "target_post_id": {
+          "name": "target_post_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "link_text": {
+          "name": "link_text",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "post_media": {
+      "name": "post_media",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "project_id": {
+          "name": "project_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "post_id": {
+          "name": "post_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "media_id": {
+          "name": "media_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "sort_order": {
+          "name": "sort_order",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": 0
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "post_media_post_media_idx": {
+          "name": "post_media_post_media_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            "post_id",
+            "media_id"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "posts": {
+      "name": "posts",
+      "columns": {
+        "project_id": {
+          "name": "project_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "title": {
+          "name": "title",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "slug": {
+          "name": "slug",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "excerpt": {
+          "name": "excerpt",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "content": {
+          "name": "content",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'draft'"
+        },
+        "author": {
+          "name": "author",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "published_at": {
+          "name": "published_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "file_path": {
+          "name": "file_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "''"
+        },
+        "checksum": {
+          "name": "checksum",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "tags": {
+          "name": "tags",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "categories": {
+          "name": "categories",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "published_title": {
+          "name": "published_title",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "published_content": {
+          "name": "published_content",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "published_tags": {
+          "name": "published_tags",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "published_categories": {
+          "name": "published_categories",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "published_excerpt": {
+          "name": "published_excerpt",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "posts_project_slug_idx": {
+          "name": "posts_project_slug_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            "project_id",
+            "slug"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "projects": {
+      "name": "projects",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "slug": {
+          "name": "slug",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "name": "description",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "data_path": {
+          "name": "data_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "is_active": {
+          "name": "is_active",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "projects_slug_unique": {
+          "name": "projects_slug_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "slug"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "settings": {
+      "name": "settings",
+      "columns": {
+        "key": {
+          "name": "key",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "value": {
+          "name": "value",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "tags": {
+      "name": "tags",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "project_id": {
+          "name": "project_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "color": {
+          "name": "color",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "tags_project_name_idx": {
+          "name": "tags_project_name_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            "project_id",
+            "name"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    }
+  },
+  "views": {},
+  "enums": {},
+  "_meta": {
+    "schemas": {},
+    "tables": {},
+    "columns": {}
+  },
+  "internal": {
+    "indexes": {}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index 26566d8..a05b0f6 100644
--- a/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
       "when": 1771141922712,
       "tag": "0002_rainy_luckman",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 3,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1771168311850,
+      "tag": "0003_foamy_whiplash",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/database/schema.ts b/src/main/database/schema.ts
index a877cae..efa2c27 100644
--- a/src/main/database/schema.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/schema.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export const media = sqliteTable('media', {
   title: text('title'),
   alt: text('alt'),
   caption: text('caption'),
+  author: text('author'),
   filePath: text('file_path').notNull(),
   sidecarPath: text('sidecar_path').notNull(),
   createdAt: integer('created_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
diff --git a/src/main/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.ts
index 2b72cfb..e1af5e1 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/ImportExecutionEngine.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import type { WxrPost, WxrMedia } from './WxrParser';
 export interface ImportExecutionOptions {
   /** Path to the WordPress uploads folder for media files */
   uploadsFolder?: string;
+  /** Default author to use when WXR post/media has no author */
+  defaultAuthor?: string;
   /** Progress callback */
   onProgress?: (phase: string, current: number, total: number, detail?: string) => void;
 }
@@ -461,7 +463,7 @@ export class ImportExecutionEngine extends EventEmitter {
       excerpt: wxrPost.excerpt || undefined,
       content: transformedContent,
       status,
-      author: wxrPost.creator || undefined,
+      author: wxrPost.creator || options.defaultAuthor || undefined,
       createdAt,
       updatedAt,
       publishedAt,
@@ -634,6 +636,7 @@ export class ImportExecutionEngine extends EventEmitter {
       title: wxrMedia.title || undefined,
       alt: wxrMedia.description || undefined,
       mimeType: wxrMedia.mimeType,
+      author: options.defaultAuthor,
       tags: [],
       linkedPostIds,
       createdAt,
diff --git a/src/main/engine/MediaEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/MediaEngine.ts
index 9718b8a..c709d06 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/MediaEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/MediaEngine.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export interface MediaData {
   title?: string;
   alt?: string;
   caption?: string;
+  author?: string;
   createdAt: Date;
   updatedAt: Date;
   tags: string[];
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export interface MediaMetadata {
   title?: string;
   alt?: string;
   caption?: string;
+  author?: string;
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
   tags: string[];
@@ -317,6 +319,7 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
       title: mediaData.title,
       alt: mediaData.alt,
       caption: mediaData.caption,
+      author: mediaData.author,
       createdAt: mediaData.createdAt.toISOString(),
       updatedAt: mediaData.updatedAt.toISOString(),
       tags: mediaData.tags,
@@ -337,6 +340,7 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
     if (metadata.title) lines.push(`title: "${metadata.title}"`);
     if (metadata.alt) lines.push(`alt: "${metadata.alt}"`);
     if (metadata.caption) lines.push(`caption: "${metadata.caption}"`);
+    if (metadata.author) lines.push(`author: "${metadata.author}"`);
     
     lines.push(`createdAt: ${metadata.createdAt}`);
     lines.push(`updatedAt: ${metadata.updatedAt}`);
@@ -410,6 +414,9 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
           case 'caption':
             metadata.caption = value;
             break;
+          case 'author':
+            metadata.author = value;
+            break;
           case 'createdAt':
             metadata.createdAt = value;
             break;
@@ -514,6 +521,7 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
       title: metadata?.title,
       alt: metadata?.alt,
       caption: metadata?.caption,
+      author: metadata?.author,
       createdAt,
       updatedAt,
       tags: metadata?.tags || [],
@@ -541,6 +549,7 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
       title: mediaData.title,
       alt: mediaData.alt,
       caption: mediaData.caption,
+      author: mediaData.author,
       filePath: destPath,
       sidecarPath,
       createdAt: mediaData.createdAt,
@@ -591,6 +600,7 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
         title: updated.title,
         alt: updated.alt,
         caption: updated.caption,
+        author: updated.author,
         updatedAt: updated.updatedAt,
         tags: JSON.stringify(updated.tags),
       })
@@ -740,6 +750,7 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
       title: dbMedia.title || undefined,
       alt: dbMedia.alt || undefined,
       caption: dbMedia.caption || undefined,
+      author: dbMedia.author || undefined,
       createdAt: dbMedia.createdAt,
       updatedAt: dbMedia.updatedAt,
       tags: JSON.parse(dbMedia.tags || '[]'),
@@ -766,6 +777,7 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
       title: dbMedia.title || undefined,
       alt: dbMedia.alt || undefined,
       caption: dbMedia.caption || undefined,
+      author: dbMedia.author || undefined,
       createdAt: dbMedia.createdAt,
       updatedAt: dbMedia.updatedAt,
       tags: JSON.parse(dbMedia.tags || '[]'),
@@ -827,6 +839,7 @@ export class MediaEngine extends EventEmitter {
         title: dbMedia.title || undefined,
         alt: dbMedia.alt || undefined,
         caption: dbMedia.caption || undefined,
+        author: dbMedia.author || undefined,
         createdAt: dbMedia.createdAt,
         updatedAt: dbMedia.updatedAt,
         tags: JSON.parse(dbMedia.tags || '[]'),
diff --git a/src/main/engine/MetaEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/MetaEngine.ts
index bc77c51..0db2ce7 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/MetaEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/MetaEngine.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export interface ProjectMetadata {
   description?: string;
   dataPath?: string; // Custom path for project data
   mainLanguage?: string; // Main language for AI-generated content (ISO code, e.g., 'en', 'de', 'es')
+  defaultAuthor?: string; // Default author for new posts and media
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
index a94ee4f..66bf2cd 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
   
   safeHandle('posts:create', async (_, data: Partial<PostData>) => {
     const engine = getPostEngine();
+    
+    // If no author provided, use default author from project settings
+    if (!data.author) {
+      const metaEngine = getMetaEngine();
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      if (metadata?.defaultAuthor) {
+        data.author = metadata.defaultAuthor;
+      }
+    }
+    
     return engine.createPost(data);
   });
 
@@ -279,6 +289,17 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
 
   safeHandle('media:import', async (_, sourcePath: string, metadata?: Partial<MediaData>) => {
     const engine = getMediaEngine();
+    
+    // If no author provided, use default author from project settings
+    if (!metadata?.author) {
+      const metaEngine = getMetaEngine();
+      const projectMetadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      if (projectMetadata?.defaultAuthor) {
+        metadata = metadata || {};
+        metadata.author = projectMetadata.defaultAuthor;
+      }
+    }
+    
     return engine.importMedia(sourcePath, metadata);
   });
 
@@ -309,9 +330,14 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
 
     const imported: MediaData[] = [];
 
+    // Get default author from project settings
+    const metaEngine = getMetaEngine();
+    const projectMetadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+    const defaultAuthor = projectMetadata?.defaultAuthor;
+
     for (const filePath of result.filePaths) {
       try {
-        const media = await engine.importMedia(filePath);
+        const media = await engine.importMedia(filePath, defaultAuthor ? { author: defaultAuthor } : undefined);
         imported.push(media);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error(`Failed to import ${filePath}:`, error);
@@ -881,8 +907,14 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
           executionEngine.setProjectContext(activeProject.id, activeProject.dataPath);
         }
 
+        // Get default author from project settings
+        const metaEngine = getMetaEngine();
+        const projectMetadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+        const defaultAuthor = projectMetadata?.defaultAuthor;
+
         const result = await executionEngine.executeImport(report, {
           uploadsFolder,
+          defaultAuthor,
           onProgress: (phase, current, total, detail) => {
             // Update processed items count based on phase progress
             processedItems++;
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.tsx b/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
index f97c30c..35a4134 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ const PostEditor: React.FC<PostEditorProps> = ({ postId }) => {
         title,
         content,
         tags,
-        categories: category ? [category] : ['article'],
+        categories: selectedCategories.length > 0 ? selectedCategories : ['article'],
       });
       
       if (updated) {
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ const PostEditor: React.FC<PostEditorProps> = ({ postId }) => {
     } finally {
       setIsSaving(false);
     }
-  }, [postId, title, content, tags, category, isDirty, isSaving, updatePost, markClean, showErrorModal]);
+  }, [postId, title, content, tags, selectedCategories, isDirty, isSaving, updatePost, markClean, showErrorModal]);
 
   const handlePublish = async () => {
     await handleSave();
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/SettingsView/SettingsView.tsx b/src/renderer/components/SettingsView/SettingsView.tsx
index 9cda8af..4902d7a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/SettingsView/SettingsView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/SettingsView/SettingsView.tsx
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export const SettingsView: React.FC = () => {
   const [projectDataPath, setProjectDataPath] = useState('');
   const [defaultProjectPath, setDefaultProjectPath] = useState('');
   const [projectMainLanguage, setProjectMainLanguage] = useState('en');
+  const [projectDefaultAuthor, setProjectDefaultAuthor] = useState('');
 
   // Post categories management
   const [postCategories, setPostCategories] = useState<string[]>(DEFAULT_POST_CATEGORIES);
@@ -136,11 +137,16 @@ export const SettingsView: React.FC = () => {
         setDefaultProjectPath(path);
       });
 
-      // Load project metadata (includes mainLanguage)
+      // Load project metadata (includes mainLanguage and defaultAuthor)
       window.electronAPI?.meta.getProjectMetadata().then(metadata => {
         if (metadata?.mainLanguage) {
           setProjectMainLanguage(metadata.mainLanguage);
         }
+        if (metadata?.defaultAuthor) {
+          setProjectDefaultAuthor(metadata.defaultAuthor);
+        } else {
+          setProjectDefaultAuthor('');
+        }
       });
     }
   }, [activeProject]);
@@ -233,12 +239,13 @@ export const SettingsView: React.FC = () => {
         setActiveProject(updated as any);
         useAppStore.getState().updateProject(activeProject.id, updated as any);
 
-        // Also update project.json to keep dataPath and mainLanguage in sync
+        // Also update project.json to keep dataPath, mainLanguage, and defaultAuthor in sync
         await window.electronAPI?.meta.updateProjectMetadata({
           name: projectName.trim() || activeProject.name,
           description: projectDescription.trim(),
           dataPath: projectDataPath.trim() || undefined,
           mainLanguage: projectMainLanguage,
+          defaultAuthor: projectDefaultAuthor.trim() || undefined,
         });
       }
       showToast.success('Project settings saved');
@@ -260,7 +267,7 @@ export const SettingsView: React.FC = () => {
   };
 
   // Keywords for each section for search filtering
-  const projectKeywords = ['project', 'name', 'description', 'blog', 'site', 'path', 'folder', 'location', 'data', 'language'];
+  const projectKeywords = ['project', 'name', 'description', 'blog', 'site', 'path', 'folder', 'location', 'data', 'language', 'author', 'default'];
   const editorKeywords = ['editor', 'mode', 'wysiwyg', 'markdown', 'preview', 'visual'];
   const contentKeywords = ['content', 'categories', 'post', 'article', 'picture', 'aside', 'page'];
   const aiKeywords = ['ai', 'assistant', 'chat', 'model', 'prompt', 'system', 'api', 'key', 'claude', 'gpt', 'opencode'];
@@ -359,6 +366,20 @@ export const SettingsView: React.FC = () => {
         </select>
       </SettingRow>
 
+      <SettingRow
+        id="project-author"
+        label="Default Author"
+        description="The default author name for new posts and media. Can be overridden per item."
+      >
+        <input
+          id="project-author"
+          type="text"
+          placeholder="Author Name"
+          value={projectDefaultAuthor}
+          onChange={(e) => setProjectDefaultAuthor(e.target.value)}
+        />
+      </SettingRow>
+
       <div className="setting-actions">
         <button className="primary" onClick={handleSaveProject}>
           Save Project Settings
diff --git a/tests/engine/MediaEngine.test.ts b/tests/engine/MediaEngine.test.ts
index f7957c7..73ce026 100644
--- a/tests/engine/MediaEngine.test.ts
+++ b/tests/engine/MediaEngine.test.ts
@@ -582,6 +582,38 @@ describe('MediaEngine', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('Author Field', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      mockFiles.set('/source/author-test.jpg', Buffer.from('image-data'));
+    });
+
+    it('should store author when provided during import', async () => {
+      const media = await mediaEngine.importMedia('/source/author-test.jpg', {
+        author: 'John Doe',
+      });
+
+      expect(media.author).toBe('John Doe');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle media without author', async () => {
+      const media = await mediaEngine.importMedia('/source/author-test.jpg');
+
+      expect(media.author).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should include author in database insert', async () => {
+      await mediaEngine.importMedia('/source/author-test.jpg', {
+        author: 'Jane Smith',
+      });
+
+      // Check that the database insert was called with author
+      expect(mockLocalDb.insert).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      // The mock captures the inserted data in mockMedia
+      const insertedMedia = Array.from(mockMedia.values()).pop();
+      expect(insertedMedia?.author).toBe('Jane Smith');
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('Date-based folder structure', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       mockFiles.set('/source/dated-image.jpg', Buffer.from('image-data'));
diff --git a/tests/engine/MetaEngine.test.ts b/tests/engine/MetaEngine.test.ts
index 77116b6..654e9a7 100644
--- a/tests/engine/MetaEngine.test.ts
+++ b/tests/engine/MetaEngine.test.ts
@@ -498,6 +498,58 @@ describe('MetaEngine', () => {
       consoleErrorSpy.mockRestore();
     });
 
+    it('should set and get defaultAuthor in project metadata', async () => {
+      await metaEngine.setProjectMetadata({
+        name: 'My Blog',
+        description: 'A blog',
+        defaultAuthor: 'John Doe',
+      });
+      
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata?.defaultAuthor).toBe('John Doe');
+    });
+
+    it('should update defaultAuthor only', async () => {
+      await metaEngine.setProjectMetadata({
+        name: 'My Blog',
+        description: 'A blog',
+      });
+      
+      await metaEngine.updateProjectMetadata({ defaultAuthor: 'Jane Smith' });
+      
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata?.name).toBe('My Blog');
+      expect(metadata?.defaultAuthor).toBe('Jane Smith');
+    });
+
+    it('should persist defaultAuthor to filesystem', async () => {
+      await metaEngine.setProjectMetadata({
+        name: 'Test Project',
+        defaultAuthor: 'Author Name',
+      });
+      
+      const metaDir = metaEngine.getMetaDir();
+      const projectPath = normalizePath(`${metaDir}/project.json`);
+      
+      const content = mockFiles.get(projectPath);
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(content!);
+      expect(parsed.defaultAuthor).toBe('Author Name');
+    });
+
+    it('should load defaultAuthor from filesystem', async () => {
+      const metaDir = metaEngine.getMetaDir();
+      const projectPath = normalizePath(`${metaDir}/project.json`);
+      mockFiles.set(projectPath, JSON.stringify({
+        name: 'Loaded Project',
+        defaultAuthor: 'Loaded Author',
+      }));
+      
+      await metaEngine.loadProjectMetadata();
+      
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata?.defaultAuthor).toBe('Loaded Author');
+    });
+
     it('should handle ENOENT error when loading categories (no file)', async () => {
       // No file exists, should not throw
       await metaEngine.loadCategories();