diff --git a/lib/snippets/readme/index.ts b/lib/snippets/readme/index.ts
index 5f70aa0..3167475 100644
--- a/lib/snippets/readme/index.ts
+++ b/lib/snippets/readme/index.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ export default class Readme implements Snippet {
       package_data.software = json.name;
       package_data.description = json.description;
       package_data.license = json.license;
-      package_data.author = json.author;
+      if (typeof json.author === 'object')
+        package_data.author = `${json.author.name} <${json.author.email}>`;
+      else
+        package_data.author = json.author;
     });
     const readme = get_readme (
       package_data.software,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index af62278..2e2f0f6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sapphirecode/snippeteer",
-  "version": "1.4.5",
+  "version": "1.4.6",
   "description": "macros for setting up projects or project parts",
   "main": "index.js",
   "bin": {