diff --git a/models/authors_add_update.go b/models/authors_add_update.go
index 837acd2..2ccd727 100644
--- a/models/authors_add_update.go
+++ b/models/authors_add_update.go
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 package models
 
+import "fmt"
+
 // AddOrUpdateAuthor adds a new author based on an author struct
 func AddOrUpdateAuthor(author Author) (newAuthor Author, err error) {
 
 	// If the ID is 0, insert the author, otherwise update it
 	if author.ID == 0 {
+		// Check if the author is empty, only insert it if not
+		if author.Forename == "" && author.Lastname == "" {
+			return Author{}, fmt.Errorf("Author cannot be empty")
+		}
 		_, err = x.Insert(&author)
 
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/routes/api/v1/authors_add_update.go b/routes/api/v1/authors_add_update.go
index 0dc8f1f..8819baa 100644
--- a/routes/api/v1/authors_add_update.go
+++ b/routes/api/v1/authors_add_update.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func AuthorAddOrUpdate(c echo.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Check if we have at least a Lastname
-	if authorToInsert.Lastname == "" {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, models.Message{"Please provide at least a lastame."})
+	if authorToInsert.Lastname == "" && authorToInsert.Forename == "" {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, models.Message{"Please provide at least one name."})
 	}
 
 	// Insert the author