diff --git a/src/web/app/src/components/SearchInput/AuthorInput.tsx b/src/web/app/src/components/SearchInput/AuthorInput.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2ef5e542d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/web/app/src/components/SearchInput/AuthorInput.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import { TextField } from '@material-ui/core';
+import { makeStyles, createStyles, Theme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import { Autocomplete } from '@mui/material';
+import { Dispatch, SetStateAction, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { searchServiceUrl } from '../../config';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
+  createStyles({
+    input: {
+      fontSize: '1.2rem',
+      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+      borderRadius: `4rem`,
+      borderColor: theme.palette.info.main,
+      borderWidth: `2px`,
+    },
+    listbox: {
+      fontSize: '1.2rem',
+      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+      backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.paper,
+      '& :hover': {
+        color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+        backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.default,
+        border: '2px solid',
+      },
+    },
+  })
+);
+
+const fetchResults = async (url: string | null) => {
+  if (url) {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(url);
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const results = await res.json();
+        // return up to first 10 results
+        return results.res.slice(0, 10);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+  return [];
+};
+
+interface AuthorInputInterface {
+  text: string;
+  setText: Dispatch<SetStateAction<string>>;
+  labelFor: string;
+}
+
+const AuthorInput = ({ text, setText, labelFor }: AuthorInputInterface) => {
+  const cs = useStyles();
+  const [options, setOptions] = useState<[{ author: string; highlight: string }]>();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // debounce so it searches every 0.5 seconds, instead of on every stroke
+    const debounce = setTimeout(() => {
+      (async () => {
+        const prepareUrl = () => `${searchServiceUrl}/authors/autocomplete/?author=${text}`;
+        // Do the request if there is something to search for
+        const shouldFetch = () => text.length > 0;
+        const data = await fetchResults(shouldFetch() ? prepareUrl() : null);
+        if (data) {
+          setOptions(data);
+        }
+      })();
+    }, 500);
+
+    return () => clearTimeout(debounce);
+  }, [text]);
+
+  // mui Autocomplete component https://mui.com/components/autocomplete/
+  return (
+    <Autocomplete
+      id="author-autocomplete"
+      freeSolo
+      getOptionLabel={(option) => (typeof option === 'string' ? option : option.author)}
+      options={options || []}
+      // disable built-in filtering for search as you type
+      // https://mui.com/components/autocomplete/#search-as-you-type
+      filterOptions={(x) => x}
+      value={text}
+      onInputChange={(_event, newInputValue) => {
+        setText(newInputValue);
+      }}
+      fullWidth
+      classes={{
+        listbox: cs.listbox,
+      }}
+      renderInput={(params) => (
+        <TextField
+          {...params}
+          variant="outlined"
+          size="medium"
+          fullWidth
+          label={labelFor}
+          InputProps={{
+            ...params.InputProps,
+            type: 'search',
+            classes: {
+              root: cs.input,
+              focused: cs.input,
+              notchedOutline: cs.input,
+            },
+          }}
+          InputLabelProps={{
+            classes: {
+              root: cs.input,
+              focused: cs.input,
+            },
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
+export default AuthorInput;
diff --git a/src/web/app/src/components/SearchInput/SearchInput.tsx b/src/web/app/src/components/SearchInput/SearchInput.tsx
index a2f222cda8..69cdb1969f 100644
--- a/src/web/app/src/components/SearchInput/SearchInput.tsx
+++ b/src/web/app/src/components/SearchInput/SearchInput.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Dispatch, SetStateAction } from 'react';
 import { makeStyles, createStyles, Theme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import { IconButton, TextField } from '@material-ui/core';
 import SearchIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Search';
+import AuthorInput from './AuthorInput';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
   createStyles({
@@ -12,13 +13,13 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
       marginTop: '1rem',
     },
     customInput: {
-      borderRadius: `4rem 4rem 4rem 4rem`,
+      borderRadius: `4rem`,
       borderColor: theme.palette.info.main,
       borderWidth: `2px`,
       transition: theme.transitions.create(['background-color', 'border-color'], {
         duration: '.5s',
       }),
-      fontSize: '14px',
+      fontSize: '1.2rem',
       display: 'block',
       color: theme.palette.text.primary,
     },
@@ -61,27 +62,31 @@ const SearchInput = ({ text, setText, labelFor, clickEvent }: SearchInputInterfa
 
   return (
     <div className={classes.wrapper}>
-      <TextField
-        variant="outlined"
-        size="medium"
-        fullWidth
-        label={labelFor}
-        onChange={(event) => setText(event.target.value)}
-        value={text}
-        InputProps={{
-          classes: {
-            root: classes.customInput,
-            focused: classes.customInput,
-            notchedOutline: classes.customInput,
-          },
-        }}
-        InputLabelProps={{
-          classes: {
-            root: classes.customInputText,
-            focused: classes.customInputText,
-          },
-        }}
-      />
+      {labelFor === 'Look for an Author' ? (
+        <AuthorInput text={text} setText={setText} labelFor={labelFor} />
+      ) : (
+        <TextField
+          variant="outlined"
+          size="medium"
+          fullWidth
+          label={labelFor}
+          onChange={(event) => setText(event.target.value)}
+          value={text}
+          InputProps={{
+            classes: {
+              root: classes.customInput,
+              focused: classes.customInput,
+              notchedOutline: classes.customInput,
+            },
+          }}
+          InputLabelProps={{
+            classes: {
+              root: classes.customInputText,
+              focused: classes.customInputText,
+            },
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
       {clickEvent && (
         <IconButton
           className={classes.iconButton}