MVP Version

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/StoryCoveApplication.java

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package com.storycove;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.EnableScheduling;
 
 @SpringBootApplication
+@EnableScheduling
 public class StoryCoveApplication {
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/controller/AuthorController.java

@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 package com.storycove.controller;
 
 import com.storycove.dto.AuthorDto;
+import com.storycove.dto.AuthorSearchDto;
+import com.storycove.dto.SearchResultDto;
 import com.storycove.entity.Author;
 import com.storycove.service.AuthorService;
 import com.storycove.service.ImageService;
+import com.storycove.service.TypesenseService;
+import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
@@ -14,6 +20,7 @@ import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -23,12 +30,16 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 @RequestMapping("/api/authors")
 public class AuthorController {
     
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AuthorController.class);
+    
     private final AuthorService authorService;
     private final ImageService imageService;
+    private final TypesenseService typesenseService;
     
-    public AuthorController(AuthorService authorService, ImageService imageService) {
+    public AuthorController(AuthorService authorService, ImageService imageService, TypesenseService typesenseService) {
         this.authorService = authorService;
         this.imageService = imageService;
+        this.typesenseService = typesenseService;
     }
     
     @GetMapping
@@ -63,9 +74,65 @@ public class AuthorController {
         return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).body(convertToDto(savedAuthor));
     }
     
-    @PutMapping("/{id}")
-    public ResponseEntity<AuthorDto> updateAuthor(@PathVariable UUID id, 
-                                                 @Valid @RequestBody UpdateAuthorRequest request) {
+    @PutMapping(value = "/{id}", consumes = "multipart/form-data")
+    public ResponseEntity<AuthorDto> updateAuthorMultipart(
+            @PathVariable UUID id,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String name,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String notes,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) List<String> urls,
+            @RequestParam(required = false, name = "authorRating") Integer rating,
+            @RequestParam(required = false, name = "avatar") MultipartFile avatarFile) {
+        
+        System.out.println("DEBUG: MULTIPART PUT called with:");
+        System.out.println("  - name: " + name);
+        System.out.println("  - notes: " + notes);
+        System.out.println("  - urls: " + urls);
+        System.out.println("  - rating: " + rating);
+        System.out.println("  - avatar: " + (avatarFile != null ? avatarFile.getOriginalFilename() : "null"));
+        
+        try {
+            Author existingAuthor = authorService.findById(id);
+            
+            // Update basic fields
+            if (name != null && !name.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                existingAuthor.setName(name.trim());
+            }
+            if (notes != null) {
+                existingAuthor.setNotes(notes);
+            }
+            if (urls != null) {
+                existingAuthor.setUrls(urls);
+            }
+            
+            // Handle rating update
+            if (rating != null) {
+                System.out.println("DEBUG: Setting author rating via PUT: " + rating);
+                existingAuthor.setAuthorRating(rating);
+            }
+            
+            // Handle avatar upload if provided
+            if (avatarFile != null && !avatarFile.isEmpty()) {
+                String imagePath = imageService.uploadImage(avatarFile, ImageService.ImageType.AVATAR);
+                existingAuthor.setAvatarImagePath(imagePath);
+            }
+            
+            Author updatedAuthor = authorService.update(id, existingAuthor);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(convertToDto(updatedAuthor));
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(null);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @PutMapping(value = "/{id}", consumes = "application/json")
+    public ResponseEntity<AuthorDto> updateAuthorJson(@PathVariable UUID id, 
+                                                     @Valid @RequestBody UpdateAuthorRequest request) {
+        System.out.println("DEBUG: JSON PUT called with:");
+        System.out.println("  - name: " + request.getName());
+        System.out.println("  - notes: " + request.getNotes());
+        System.out.println("  - urls: " + request.getUrls());
+        System.out.println("  - rating: " + request.getRating());
+        
         Author existingAuthor = authorService.findById(id);
         updateAuthorFromRequest(existingAuthor, request);
         
@@ -73,6 +140,15 @@ public class AuthorController {
         return ResponseEntity.ok(convertToDto(updatedAuthor));
     }
     
+    @PutMapping("/{id}")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> updateAuthorGeneric(@PathVariable UUID id, HttpServletRequest request) {
+        System.out.println("DEBUG: GENERIC PUT called!");
+        System.out.println("  - Content-Type: " + request.getContentType());
+        System.out.println("  - Method: " + request.getMethod());
+        
+        return ResponseEntity.status(415).body("Unsupported Media Type. Expected multipart/form-data or application/json");
+    }
+    
     @DeleteMapping("/{id}")
     public ResponseEntity<?> deleteAuthor(@PathVariable UUID id) {
         authorService.delete(id);
@@ -103,8 +179,79 @@ public class AuthorController {
     
     @PostMapping("/{id}/rating")
     public ResponseEntity<AuthorDto> rateAuthor(@PathVariable UUID id, @RequestBody RatingRequest request) {
+        System.out.println("DEBUG: Rating author " + id + " with rating " + request.getRating());
         Author author = authorService.setRating(id, request.getRating());
-        return ResponseEntity.ok(convertToDto(author));
+        System.out.println("DEBUG: After setRating, author rating is: " + author.getAuthorRating());
+        AuthorDto dto = convertToDto(author);
+        System.out.println("DEBUG: Final DTO rating is: " + dto.getAuthorRating());
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(dto);
+    }
+    
+    @GetMapping("/{id}/debug")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> debugAuthor(@PathVariable UUID id) {
+        Author author = authorService.findById(id);
+        Integer directDbRating = null;
+        String dbError = null;
+        
+        try {
+            directDbRating = authorService.getAuthorRatingFromDb(id);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            dbError = e.getMessage();
+        }
+        
+        Map<String, Object> debug = Map.of(
+            "authorId", author.getId(),
+            "authorName", author.getName(),
+            "authorRating_entity", author.getAuthorRating(),
+            "authorRating_direct_db", directDbRating,
+            "db_error", dbError,
+            "toString", author.toString()
+        );
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(debug);
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/{id}/test-rating/{rating}")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> testSetRating(@PathVariable UUID id, @PathVariable Integer rating) {
+        try {
+            System.out.println("DEBUG: Test setting rating " + rating + " for author " + id);
+            Author author = authorService.setRating(id, rating);
+            System.out.println("DEBUG: After test setRating, got: " + author.getAuthorRating());
+            
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "authorRating", author.getAuthorRating(),
+                "message", "Rating set successfully"
+            ));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", false,
+                "error", e.getMessage()
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/{id}/test-put-rating")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> testPutWithRating(@PathVariable UUID id, @RequestParam Integer rating) {
+        try {
+            System.out.println("DEBUG: Test PUT with rating " + rating + " for author " + id);
+            
+            Author existingAuthor = authorService.findById(id);
+            existingAuthor.setAuthorRating(rating);
+            Author updatedAuthor = authorService.update(id, existingAuthor);
+            
+            System.out.println("DEBUG: After PUT update, rating is: " + updatedAuthor.getAuthorRating());
+            
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "authorRating", updatedAuthor.getAuthorRating(),
+                "message", "Rating updated via PUT successfully"
+            ));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", false,
+                "error", e.getMessage()
+            ));
+        }
     }
     
     @GetMapping("/search")
@@ -120,6 +267,91 @@ public class AuthorController {
         return ResponseEntity.ok(authorDtos);
     }
     
+    @GetMapping("/search-typesense")
+    public ResponseEntity<SearchResultDto<AuthorDto>> searchAuthorsTypesense(
+            @RequestParam(defaultValue = "*") String q,
+            @RequestParam(defaultValue = "0") int page,
+            @RequestParam(defaultValue = "20") int size,
+            @RequestParam(defaultValue = "name") String sortBy,
+            @RequestParam(defaultValue = "asc") String sortOrder) {
+        
+        SearchResultDto<AuthorSearchDto> searchResults = typesenseService.searchAuthors(q, page, size, sortBy, sortOrder);
+        
+        // Convert AuthorSearchDto results to AuthorDto
+        SearchResultDto<AuthorDto> results = new SearchResultDto<>();
+        results.setQuery(searchResults.getQuery());
+        results.setPage(searchResults.getPage());
+        results.setPerPage(searchResults.getPerPage());
+        results.setTotalHits(searchResults.getTotalHits());
+        results.setSearchTimeMs(searchResults.getSearchTimeMs());
+        
+        // Handle null results gracefully
+        List<AuthorDto> authorDtos = searchResults.getResults() != null 
+            ? searchResults.getResults().stream()
+                .map(this::convertSearchDtoToDto)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList())
+            : new ArrayList<>();
+        results.setResults(authorDtos);
+        
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(results);
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/reindex-typesense")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> reindexAuthorsTypesense() {
+        try {
+            List<Author> allAuthors = authorService.findAllWithStories();
+            typesenseService.reindexAllAuthors(allAuthors);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "message", "Reindexed " + allAuthors.size() + " authors",
+                "count", allAuthors.size()
+            ));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to reindex authors", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", false,
+                "error", e.getMessage()
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/recreate-typesense-collection")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> recreateAuthorsCollection() {
+        try {
+            // This will delete the existing collection and recreate it with correct schema
+            List<Author> allAuthors = authorService.findAllWithStories();
+            typesenseService.reindexAllAuthors(allAuthors);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "message", "Recreated authors collection and indexed " + allAuthors.size() + " authors",
+                "count", allAuthors.size()
+            ));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to recreate authors collection", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", false,
+                "error", e.getMessage()
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @GetMapping("/typesense-schema")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> getAuthorsTypesenseSchema() {
+        try {
+            Map<String, Object> schema = typesenseService.getAuthorsCollectionSchema();
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "schema", schema
+            ));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to get authors schema", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", false,
+                "error", e.getMessage()
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+    
     @GetMapping("/top-rated")
     public ResponseEntity<List<AuthorDto>> getTopRatedAuthors(@RequestParam(defaultValue = "10") int limit) {
         Pageable pageable = PageRequest.of(0, limit);
@@ -158,6 +390,10 @@ public class AuthorController {
             if (updateReq.getUrls() != null) {
                 author.setUrls(updateReq.getUrls());
             }
+            if (updateReq.getRating() != null) {
+                System.out.println("DEBUG: Setting author rating via JSON: " + updateReq.getRating());
+                author.setAuthorRating(updateReq.getRating());
+            }
         }
     }
     
@@ -167,12 +403,38 @@ public class AuthorController {
         dto.setName(author.getName());
         dto.setNotes(author.getNotes());
         dto.setAvatarImagePath(author.getAvatarImagePath());
+        
+        // Debug logging for author rating
+        System.out.println("DEBUG: Converting author " + author.getName() + 
+                          " with rating: " + author.getAuthorRating());
+        
         dto.setAuthorRating(author.getAuthorRating());
         dto.setUrls(author.getUrls());
         dto.setStoryCount(author.getStories() != null ? author.getStories().size() : 0);
         dto.setCreatedAt(author.getCreatedAt());
         dto.setUpdatedAt(author.getUpdatedAt());
         
+        // Calculate and set average story rating
+        dto.setAverageStoryRating(authorService.calculateAverageStoryRating(author.getId()));
+        
+        System.out.println("DEBUG: DTO authorRating set to: " + dto.getAuthorRating());
+        
+        return dto;
+    }
+    
+    private AuthorDto convertSearchDtoToDto(AuthorSearchDto searchDto) {
+        AuthorDto dto = new AuthorDto();
+        dto.setId(searchDto.getId());
+        dto.setName(searchDto.getName());
+        dto.setNotes(searchDto.getNotes());
+        dto.setAuthorRating(searchDto.getAuthorRating());
+        dto.setAverageStoryRating(searchDto.getAverageStoryRating());
+        dto.setStoryCount(searchDto.getStoryCount());
+        dto.setUrls(searchDto.getUrls());
+        dto.setAvatarImagePath(searchDto.getAvatarImagePath());
+        dto.setCreatedAt(searchDto.getCreatedAt());
+        dto.setUpdatedAt(searchDto.getUpdatedAt());
+        
         return dto;
     }
     
@@ -195,6 +457,7 @@ public class AuthorController {
         private String name;
         private String notes;
         private List<String> urls;
+        private Integer rating;
         
         // Getters and setters
         public String getName() { return name; }
@@ -203,6 +466,8 @@ public class AuthorController {
         public void setNotes(String notes) { this.notes = notes; }
         public List<String> getUrls() { return urls; }
         public void setUrls(List<String> urls) { this.urls = urls; }
+        public Integer getRating() { return rating; }
+        public void setRating(Integer rating) { this.rating = rating; }
     }
     
     public static class RatingRequest {

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/controller/StoryController.java

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import com.storycove.dto.SearchResultDto;
 import com.storycove.dto.StorySearchDto;
 import com.storycove.service.*;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 @RequestMapping("/api/stories")
 public class StoryController {
     
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StoryController.class);
+    
     private final StoryService storyService;
     private final AuthorService authorService;
     private final SeriesService seriesService;
@@ -141,6 +145,60 @@ public class StoryController {
         return ResponseEntity.ok(convertToDto(story));
     }
     
+    @PostMapping("/reindex")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> manualReindex() {
+        if (typesenseService == null) {
+            return ResponseEntity.ok("Typesense is not enabled, no reindexing performed");
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            List<Story> allStories = storyService.findAllWithAssociations();
+            typesenseService.reindexAllStories(allStories);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok("Successfully reindexed " + allStories.size() + " stories");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(500).body("Failed to reindex stories: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/reindex-typesense")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> reindexStoriesTypesense() {
+        try {
+            List<Story> allStories = storyService.findAllWithAssociations();
+            typesenseService.reindexAllStories(allStories);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "message", "Reindexed " + allStories.size() + " stories",
+                "count", allStories.size()
+            ));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to reindex stories", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", false,
+                "error", e.getMessage()
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/recreate-typesense-collection")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> recreateStoriesCollection() {
+        try {
+            // This will delete the existing collection and recreate it with correct schema
+            List<Story> allStories = storyService.findAllWithAssociations();
+            typesenseService.reindexAllStories(allStories);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "message", "Recreated stories collection and indexed " + allStories.size() + " stories",
+                "count", allStories.size()
+            ));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to recreate stories collection", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", false,
+                "error", e.getMessage()
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+    
     @GetMapping("/search")
     public ResponseEntity<SearchResultDto<StorySearchDto>> searchStories(
             @RequestParam String query,
@@ -149,11 +207,13 @@ public class StoryController {
             @RequestParam(required = false) List<String> authors,
             @RequestParam(required = false) List<String> tags,
             @RequestParam(required = false) Integer minRating,
-            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer maxRating) {
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer maxRating,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String sortBy,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String sortDir) {
         
         if (typesenseService != null) {
             SearchResultDto<StorySearchDto> results = typesenseService.searchStories(
-                    query, page, size, authors, tags, minRating, maxRating);
+                    query, page, size, authors, tags, minRating, maxRating, sortBy, sortDir);
             return ResponseEntity.ok(results);
         } else {
             // Fallback to basic search if Typesense is not available
@@ -256,9 +316,13 @@ public class StoryController {
                 story.setAuthor(author);
             }
             
+            // Handle series - either by ID or by name
             if (createReq.getSeriesId() != null) {
                 Series series = seriesService.findById(createReq.getSeriesId());
                 story.setSeries(series);
+            } else if (createReq.getSeriesName() != null && !createReq.getSeriesName().trim().isEmpty()) {
+                Series series = seriesService.findOrCreate(createReq.getSeriesName().trim());
+                story.setSeries(series);
             }
             
             // Handle tags
@@ -298,9 +362,13 @@ public class StoryController {
                 Author author = authorService.findById(updateReq.getAuthorId());
                 story.setAuthor(author);
             }
+            // Handle series - either by ID or by name
             if (updateReq.getSeriesId() != null) {
                 Series series = seriesService.findById(updateReq.getSeriesId());
                 story.setSeries(series);
+            } else if (updateReq.getSeriesName() != null && !updateReq.getSeriesName().trim().isEmpty()) {
+                Series series = seriesService.findOrCreate(updateReq.getSeriesName().trim());
+                story.setSeries(series);
             }
             
             // Note: Tags are now handled in StoryService.updateWithTagNames()
@@ -360,6 +428,7 @@ public class StoryController {
         private UUID authorId;
         private String authorName;
         private UUID seriesId;
+        private String seriesName;
         private List<String> tagNames;
         
         // Getters and setters
@@ -381,6 +450,8 @@ public class StoryController {
         public void setAuthorName(String authorName) { this.authorName = authorName; }
         public UUID getSeriesId() { return seriesId; }
         public void setSeriesId(UUID seriesId) { this.seriesId = seriesId; }
+        public String getSeriesName() { return seriesName; }
+        public void setSeriesName(String seriesName) { this.seriesName = seriesName; }
         public List<String> getTagNames() { return tagNames; }
         public void setTagNames(List<String> tagNames) { this.tagNames = tagNames; }
     }
@@ -394,6 +465,7 @@ public class StoryController {
         private Integer volume;
         private UUID authorId;
         private UUID seriesId;
+        private String seriesName;
         private List<String> tagNames;
         
         // Getters and setters
@@ -413,6 +485,8 @@ public class StoryController {
         public void setAuthorId(UUID authorId) { this.authorId = authorId; }
         public UUID getSeriesId() { return seriesId; }
         public void setSeriesId(UUID seriesId) { this.seriesId = seriesId; }
+        public String getSeriesName() { return seriesName; }
+        public void setSeriesName(String seriesName) { this.seriesName = seriesName; }
         public List<String> getTagNames() { return tagNames; }
         public void setTagNames(List<String> tagNames) { this.tagNames = tagNames; }
     }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/dto/AuthorDto.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class AuthorDto {
     
     private String avatarImagePath;
     private Integer authorRating;
+    private Double averageStoryRating;
     private List<String> urls;
     private Integer storyCount;
     private LocalDateTime createdAt;
@@ -71,6 +72,14 @@ public class AuthorDto {
         this.authorRating = authorRating;
     }
     
+    public Double getAverageStoryRating() {
+        return averageStoryRating;
+    }
+    
+    public void setAverageStoryRating(Double averageStoryRating) {
+        this.averageStoryRating = averageStoryRating;
+    }
+    
     public List<String> getUrls() {
         return urls;
     }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/dto/AuthorSearchDto.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package com.storycove.dto;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class AuthorSearchDto {
+    
+    private UUID id;
+    private String name;
+    private String notes;
+    private Integer authorRating;
+    private Double averageStoryRating;
+    private Integer storyCount;
+    private List<String> urls;
+    private String avatarImagePath;
+    private LocalDateTime createdAt;
+    private LocalDateTime updatedAt;
+    
+    // Search-specific fields
+    private Long searchScore;
+    
+    public AuthorSearchDto() {}
+    
+    // Getters and Setters
+    public UUID getId() { return id; }
+    public void setId(UUID id) { this.id = id; }
+    
+    public String getName() { return name; }
+    public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; }
+    
+    public String getNotes() { return notes; }
+    public void setNotes(String notes) { this.notes = notes; }
+    
+    public Integer getAuthorRating() { return authorRating; }
+    public void setAuthorRating(Integer authorRating) { this.authorRating = authorRating; }
+    
+    public Double getAverageStoryRating() { return averageStoryRating; }
+    public void setAverageStoryRating(Double averageStoryRating) { this.averageStoryRating = averageStoryRating; }
+    
+    public Integer getStoryCount() { return storyCount; }
+    public void setStoryCount(Integer storyCount) { this.storyCount = storyCount; }
+    
+    public List<String> getUrls() { return urls; }
+    public void setUrls(List<String> urls) { this.urls = urls; }
+    
+    public String getAvatarImagePath() { return avatarImagePath; }
+    public void setAvatarImagePath(String avatarImagePath) { this.avatarImagePath = avatarImagePath; }
+    
+    public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() { return createdAt; }
+    public void setCreatedAt(LocalDateTime createdAt) { this.createdAt = createdAt; }
+    
+    public LocalDateTime getUpdatedAt() { return updatedAt; }
+    public void setUpdatedAt(LocalDateTime updatedAt) { this.updatedAt = updatedAt; }
+    
+    public Long getSearchScore() { return searchScore; }
+    public void setSearchScore(Long searchScore) { this.searchScore = searchScore; }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/repository/AuthorRepository.java

@@ -49,4 +49,7 @@ public interface AuthorRepository extends JpaRepository<Author, UUID> {
     
     @Query("SELECT COUNT(a) FROM Author a WHERE a.createdAt >= :cutoffDate")
     long countRecentAuthors(@Param("cutoffDate") java.time.LocalDateTime cutoffDate);
+    
+    @Query(value = "SELECT author_rating FROM authors WHERE id = :id", nativeQuery = true)
+    Integer findAuthorRatingById(@Param("id") UUID id);
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/repository/StoryRepository.java

@@ -108,4 +108,10 @@ public interface StoryRepository extends JpaRepository<Story, UUID> {
     
     @Query("SELECT s FROM Story s WHERE s.createdAt >= :since ORDER BY s.createdAt DESC")
     List<Story> findRecentlyRead(@Param("since") LocalDateTime since);
+    
+    @Query("SELECT DISTINCT s FROM Story s " +
+           "LEFT JOIN FETCH s.author " +
+           "LEFT JOIN FETCH s.series " +
+           "LEFT JOIN FETCH s.tags")
+    List<Story> findAllWithAssociations();
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/scheduled/TypesenseIndexScheduler.java

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package com.storycove.scheduled;
+
+import com.storycove.entity.Story;
+import com.storycove.service.StoryService;
+import com.storycove.service.TypesenseService;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnProperty;
+import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Scheduled;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Scheduled task to periodically reindex all stories in Typesense
+ * to ensure search index stays synchronized with database changes.
+ */
+@Component
+@ConditionalOnProperty(name = "storycove.typesense.enabled", havingValue = "true", matchIfMissing = true)
+public class TypesenseIndexScheduler {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TypesenseIndexScheduler.class);
+
+    private final StoryService storyService;
+    private final TypesenseService typesenseService;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public TypesenseIndexScheduler(StoryService storyService, 
+                                   @Autowired(required = false) TypesenseService typesenseService) {
+        this.storyService = storyService;
+        this.typesenseService = typesenseService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Scheduled task that runs periodically to reindex all stories in Typesense.
+     * This ensures the search index stays synchronized with any database changes
+     * that might have occurred outside of the normal story update flow.
+     * 
+     * Interval is configurable via storycove.typesense.reindex-interval property (default: 1 hour).
+     */
+    @Scheduled(fixedRateString = "${storycove.typesense.reindex-interval:3600000}")
+    public void reindexAllStories() {
+        if (typesenseService == null) {
+            logger.debug("TypesenseService is not available, skipping scheduled reindexing");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        logger.info("Starting scheduled Typesense reindexing at {}", LocalDateTime.now());
+        
+        try {
+            long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            
+            // Get all stories from database with eagerly loaded associations
+            List<Story> allStories = storyService.findAllWithAssociations();
+            
+            if (allStories.isEmpty()) {
+                logger.info("No stories found in database, skipping reindexing");
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            // Perform full reindex
+            typesenseService.reindexAllStories(allStories);
+            
+            long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            long duration = endTime - startTime;
+            
+            logger.info("Completed scheduled Typesense reindexing of {} stories in {}ms", 
+                       allStories.size(), duration);
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to complete scheduled Typesense reindexing", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Manual trigger for reindexing - can be called from other services or endpoints if needed
+     */
+    public void triggerManualReindex() {
+        logger.info("Manual Typesense reindexing triggered");
+        reindexAllStories();
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/AuthorIndexScheduler.java

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package com.storycove.service;
+
+import com.storycove.entity.Author;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnProperty;
+import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Scheduled;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+@Component
+@ConditionalOnProperty(name = "storycove.typesense.enabled", havingValue = "true", matchIfMissing = true)
+public class AuthorIndexScheduler {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AuthorIndexScheduler.class);
+
+    private final AuthorService authorService;
+    private final TypesenseService typesenseService;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public AuthorIndexScheduler(AuthorService authorService, TypesenseService typesenseService) {
+        this.authorService = authorService;
+        this.typesenseService = typesenseService;
+    }
+
+    @Scheduled(fixedRateString = "${storycove.typesense.author-reindex-interval:7200000}") // 2 hours default
+    public void reindexAllAuthors() {
+        try {
+            logger.info("Starting scheduled author reindexing...");
+            
+            List<Author> allAuthors = authorService.findAllWithStories();
+            logger.info("Found {} authors to reindex", allAuthors.size());
+            
+            if (!allAuthors.isEmpty()) {
+                typesenseService.reindexAllAuthors(allAuthors);
+                logger.info("Successfully completed scheduled author reindexing");
+            } else {
+                logger.info("No authors found to reindex");
+            }
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to complete scheduled author reindexing", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Manual reindex endpoint can be added to AuthorController if needed
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/AuthorService.java

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package com.storycove.service;
 
 import com.storycove.entity.Author;
+import com.storycove.entity.Story;
 import com.storycove.repository.AuthorRepository;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.DuplicateResourceException;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
@@ -21,17 +24,36 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 @Transactional
 public class AuthorService {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AuthorService.class);
+
     private final AuthorRepository authorRepository;
+    private final TypesenseService typesenseService;
 
     @Autowired
-    public AuthorService(AuthorRepository authorRepository) {
+    public AuthorService(AuthorRepository authorRepository, TypesenseService typesenseService) {
         this.authorRepository = authorRepository;
+        this.typesenseService = typesenseService;
     }
 
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public List<Author> findAll() {
         return authorRepository.findAll();
     }
+    
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public List<Author> findAllWithStories() {
+        List<Author> authors = authorRepository.findAll();
+        // Force load lazy collections within transaction to avoid lazy loading issues
+        authors.forEach(author -> {
+            if (author.getStories() != null) {
+                author.getStories().size(); // Force initialization
+            }
+            if (author.getUrls() != null) {
+                author.getUrls().size(); // Force initialization
+            }
+        });
+        return authors;
+    }
 
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public Page<Author> findAll(Pageable pageable) {
@@ -107,7 +129,16 @@ public class AuthorService {
 
     public Author create(@Valid Author author) {
         validateAuthorForCreate(author);
-        return authorRepository.save(author);
+        Author savedAuthor = authorRepository.save(author);
+        
+        // Index in Typesense
+        try {
+            typesenseService.indexAuthor(savedAuthor);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to index author in Typesense: " + savedAuthor.getName(), e);
+        }
+        
+        return savedAuthor;
     }
 
     public Author update(UUID id, @Valid Author authorUpdates) {
@@ -120,7 +151,16 @@ public class AuthorService {
         }
 
         updateAuthorFields(existingAuthor, authorUpdates);
-        return authorRepository.save(existingAuthor);
+        Author savedAuthor = authorRepository.save(existingAuthor);
+        
+        // Update in Typesense
+        try {
+            typesenseService.updateAuthor(savedAuthor);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to update author in Typesense: " + savedAuthor.getName(), e);
+        }
+        
+        return savedAuthor;
     }
 
     public void delete(UUID id) {
@@ -132,18 +172,43 @@ public class AuthorService {
         }
         
         authorRepository.delete(author);
+        
+        // Remove from Typesense
+        try {
+            typesenseService.deleteAuthor(id.toString());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to delete author from Typesense: " + author.getName(), e);
+        }
     }
 
     public Author addUrl(UUID id, String url) {
         Author author = findById(id);
         author.addUrl(url);
-        return authorRepository.save(author);
+        Author savedAuthor = authorRepository.save(author);
+        
+        // Update in Typesense
+        try {
+            typesenseService.updateAuthor(savedAuthor);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to update author in Typesense after adding URL: " + savedAuthor.getName(), e);
+        }
+        
+        return savedAuthor;
     }
 
     public Author removeUrl(UUID id, String url) {
         Author author = findById(id);
         author.removeUrl(url);
-        return authorRepository.save(author);
+        Author savedAuthor = authorRepository.save(author);
+        
+        // Update in Typesense
+        try {
+            typesenseService.updateAuthor(savedAuthor);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to update author in Typesense after removing URL: " + savedAuthor.getName(), e);
+        }
+        
+        return savedAuthor;
     }
 
     public Author setDirectRating(UUID id, int rating) {
@@ -162,8 +227,32 @@ public class AuthorService {
         }
         
         Author author = findById(id);
+        logger.debug("Setting author rating: {} for author: {} (current rating: {})", 
+                     rating, author.getName(), author.getAuthorRating());
+        
         author.setAuthorRating(rating);
-        return authorRepository.save(author);
+        Author savedAuthor = authorRepository.save(author);
+        
+        // Flush and refresh to ensure the entity is up-to-date
+        authorRepository.flush();
+        Author refreshedAuthor = findById(id);
+        
+        logger.debug("Saved author rating: {} for author: {}", 
+                     refreshedAuthor.getAuthorRating(), refreshedAuthor.getName());
+        
+        // Update in Typesense
+        try {
+            typesenseService.updateAuthor(refreshedAuthor);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to update author in Typesense after rating: " + refreshedAuthor.getName(), e);
+        }
+        
+        return refreshedAuthor;
+    }
+    
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public Integer getAuthorRatingFromDb(UUID id) {
+        return authorRepository.findAuthorRatingById(id);
     }
     
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
@@ -171,17 +260,57 @@ public class AuthorService {
         return authorRepository.findTopRatedAuthors(pageable).getContent();
     }
     
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public Double calculateAverageStoryRating(UUID authorId) {
+        Author author = findById(authorId);
+        
+        if (author.getStories() == null || author.getStories().isEmpty()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        
+        List<Integer> ratings = author.getStories().stream()
+                .map(Story::getRating)
+                .filter(rating -> rating != null)
+                .toList();
+        
+        if (ratings.isEmpty()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        
+        return ratings.stream()
+                .mapToInt(Integer::intValue)
+                .average()
+                .orElse(0.0);
+    }
 
     public Author setAvatar(UUID id, String avatarPath) {
         Author author = findById(id);
         author.setAvatarImagePath(avatarPath);
-        return authorRepository.save(author);
+        Author savedAuthor = authorRepository.save(author);
+        
+        // Update in Typesense
+        try {
+            typesenseService.updateAuthor(savedAuthor);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to update author in Typesense after setting avatar: " + savedAuthor.getName(), e);
+        }
+        
+        return savedAuthor;
     }
 
     public Author removeAvatar(UUID id) {
         Author author = findById(id);
         author.setAvatarImagePath(null);
-        return authorRepository.save(author);
+        Author savedAuthor = authorRepository.save(author);
+        
+        // Update in Typesense
+        try {
+            typesenseService.updateAuthor(savedAuthor);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to update author in Typesense after removing avatar: " + savedAuthor.getName(), e);
+        }
+        
+        return savedAuthor;
     }
 
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/StoryService.java

@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public class StoryService {
     public List<Story> findAll() {
         return storyRepository.findAll();
     }
+    
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public List<Story> findAllWithAssociations() {
+        return storyRepository.findAllWithAssociations();
+    }
 
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public Page<Story> findAll(Pageable pageable) {
@@ -221,7 +226,14 @@ public class StoryService {
             .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Tag not found with id: " + tagId));
         
         story.addTag(tag);
-        return storyRepository.save(story);
+        Story savedStory = storyRepository.save(story);
+        
+        // Update Typesense index with new tag information
+        if (typesenseService != null) {
+            typesenseService.updateStory(savedStory);
+        }
+        
+        return savedStory;
     }
     
     @Transactional
@@ -231,7 +243,14 @@ public class StoryService {
             .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Tag not found with id: " + tagId));
         
         story.removeTag(tag);
-        return storyRepository.save(story);
+        Story savedStory = storyRepository.save(story);
+        
+        // Update Typesense index with updated tag information
+        if (typesenseService != null) {
+            typesenseService.updateStory(savedStory);
+        }
+        
+        return savedStory;
     }
     
     @Transactional
@@ -242,7 +261,14 @@ public class StoryService {
         
         Story story = findById(id);
         story.setRating(rating);
-        return storyRepository.save(story);
+        Story savedStory = storyRepository.save(story);
+        
+        // Update Typesense index with new rating
+        if (typesenseService != null) {
+            typesenseService.updateStory(savedStory);
+        }
+        
+        return savedStory;
     }
     
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/TypesenseService.java

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.storycove.service;
 
+import com.storycove.dto.AuthorSearchDto;
 import com.storycove.dto.SearchResultDto;
 import com.storycove.dto.StorySearchDto;
+import com.storycove.entity.Author;
 import com.storycove.entity.Story;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ public class TypesenseService {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TypesenseService.class);
     private static final String STORIES_COLLECTION = "stories";
+    private static final String AUTHORS_COLLECTION = "authors";
     
     private final Client typesenseClient;
     
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ public class TypesenseService {
     public void initializeCollections() {
         try {
             createStoriesCollectionIfNotExists();
+            createAuthorsCollectionIfNotExists();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             logger.error("Failed to initialize Typesense collections", e);
         }
@@ -77,6 +81,59 @@ public class TypesenseService {
         logger.info("Stories collection created successfully");
     }
     
+    private void createAuthorsCollectionIfNotExists() throws Exception {
+        try {
+            // Check if collection already exists
+            typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION).retrieve();
+            logger.info("Authors collection already exists");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.info("Creating authors collection...");
+            createAuthorsCollection();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Force recreate the authors collection, deleting it first if it exists
+     */
+    public void recreateAuthorsCollection() throws Exception {
+        try {
+            logger.info("Force deleting authors collection for recreation...");
+            typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION).delete();
+            logger.info("Successfully deleted authors collection");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.debug("Authors collection didn't exist for deletion: {}", e.getMessage());
+        }
+        
+        // Wait a brief moment to ensure deletion is complete
+        Thread.sleep(100);
+        
+        logger.info("Creating authors collection with fresh schema...");
+        createAuthorsCollection();
+        logger.info("Successfully created authors collection");
+    }
+    
+    private void createAuthorsCollection() throws Exception {
+        List<Field> fields = Arrays.asList(
+            new Field().name("id").type("string").facet(false),
+            new Field().name("name").type("string").facet(true).sort(true), // Enable both faceting and sorting
+            new Field().name("notes").type("string").facet(false).optional(true),
+            new Field().name("authorRating").type("int32").facet(true).sort(true).optional(true), // Enable both faceting and sorting
+            new Field().name("averageStoryRating").type("float").facet(true).sort(true).optional(true), // Enable both faceting and sorting
+            new Field().name("storyCount").type("int32").facet(true).sort(true), // Enable both faceting and sorting
+            new Field().name("urls").type("string[]").facet(false).optional(true),
+            new Field().name("avatarImagePath").type("string").facet(false).optional(true),
+            new Field().name("createdAt").type("int64").facet(true).sort(true), // Enable both faceting and sorting
+            new Field().name("updatedAt").type("int64").facet(true).sort(true) // Enable both faceting and sorting
+        );
+        
+        CollectionSchema collectionSchema = new CollectionSchema()
+                .name(AUTHORS_COLLECTION)
+                .fields(fields);
+        
+        typesenseClient.collections().create(collectionSchema);
+        logger.info("Authors collection created successfully");
+    }
+    
     public void indexStory(Story story) {
         try {
             Map<String, Object> document = createStoryDocument(story);
@@ -113,7 +170,9 @@ public class TypesenseService {
             List<String> authorFilters,
             List<String> tagFilters,
             Integer minRating,
-            Integer maxRating) {
+            Integer maxRating,
+            String sortBy,
+            String sortDir) {
         
         try {
             long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -121,15 +180,21 @@ public class TypesenseService {
             // Convert 0-based page (frontend/backend) to 1-based page (Typesense)
             int typesensePage = page + 1;
             
+            // Normalize query - treat empty, null, or "*" as wildcard
+            String normalizedQuery = query;
+            if (query == null || query.trim().isEmpty() || "*".equals(query.trim())) {
+                normalizedQuery = "*";
+            }
+            
             SearchParameters searchParameters = new SearchParameters()
-                    .q(query.isEmpty() ? "*" : query)
+                    .q(normalizedQuery)
                     .queryBy("title,description,contentPlain,authorName,seriesName,tagNames")
                     .page(typesensePage)
                     .perPage(perPage)
                     .highlightFields("title,description")
                     .highlightStartTag("<mark>")
                     .highlightEndTag("</mark>")
-                    .sortBy("_text_match:desc,createdAt:desc");
+                    .sortBy(buildSortParameter(normalizedQuery, sortBy, sortDir));
             
             // Add filters
             List<String> filterConditions = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -254,7 +319,7 @@ public class TypesenseService {
         document.put("description", story.getDescription() != null ? story.getDescription() : "");
         document.put("contentPlain", story.getContentPlain() != null ? story.getContentPlain() : "");
         
-        // Required fields - always include even if null
+        // Author fields - required in schema, use empty string for missing values
         if (story.getAuthor() != null) {
             document.put("authorId", story.getAuthor().getId().toString());
             document.put("authorName", story.getAuthor().getName());
@@ -263,6 +328,7 @@ public class TypesenseService {
             document.put("authorName", "");
         }
         
+        // Series fields - optional
         if (story.getSeries() != null) {
             document.put("seriesId", story.getSeries().getId().toString());
             document.put("seriesName", story.getSeries().getName());
@@ -305,13 +371,15 @@ public class TypesenseService {
                     dto.setDescription((String) doc.get("description"));
                     dto.setContentPlain((String) doc.get("contentPlain"));
                     
-                    if (doc.get("authorId") != null) {
-                        dto.setAuthorId(UUID.fromString((String) doc.get("authorId")));
+                    String authorId = (String) doc.get("authorId");
+                    if (authorId != null && !authorId.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                        dto.setAuthorId(UUID.fromString(authorId));
                         dto.setAuthorName((String) doc.get("authorName"));
                     }
                     
-                    if (doc.get("seriesId") != null) {
-                        dto.setSeriesId(UUID.fromString((String) doc.get("seriesId")));
+                    String seriesId = (String) doc.get("seriesId");
+                    if (seriesId != null && !seriesId.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                        dto.setSeriesId(UUID.fromString(seriesId));
                         dto.setSeriesName((String) doc.get("seriesName"));
                     }
                     
@@ -341,8 +409,9 @@ public class TypesenseService {
                             timestamp, 0, java.time.ZoneOffset.UTC));
                     }
                     
-                    // Set search-specific fields
-                    dto.setSearchScore(hit.getTextMatch());
+                    // Set search-specific fields - handle null for wildcard queries
+                    Long textMatch = hit.getTextMatch();
+                    dto.setSearchScore(textMatch != null ? textMatch : 0L);
                     
                     // Extract highlights from the Typesense response with multiple fallback approaches
                     List<String> highlights = extractHighlights(hit, dto.getTitle());
@@ -441,4 +510,384 @@ public class TypesenseService {
         
         return highlights;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Build sort parameter for Typesense search.
+     * Maps frontend sort fields to Typesense document fields and handles direction.
+     */
+    private String buildSortParameter(String query, String sortBy, String sortDir) {
+        // If it's a wildcard query, use default sort without text match scoring
+        boolean isWildcardQuery = query == null || query.trim().isEmpty() || "*".equals(query.trim());
+        
+        // If no sort parameters provided, use appropriate default
+        if (sortBy == null || sortBy.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            return isWildcardQuery ? "createdAt:desc" : "_text_match:desc,createdAt:desc";
+        }
+        
+        // Map frontend sort fields to Typesense fields
+        String typesenseField = mapSortField(sortBy);
+        String direction = (sortDir != null && sortDir.equalsIgnoreCase("asc")) ? "asc" : "desc";
+        
+        String sortParameter = typesenseField + ":" + direction;
+        
+        // For text queries (not wildcard), include text match scoring if not already sorting by a text-based field
+        if (!isWildcardQuery && !isTextBasedSort(sortBy)) {
+            sortParameter = "_text_match:desc," + sortParameter;
+        }
+        
+        // Always include createdAt as a tie-breaker unless we're already sorting by it
+        if (!"createdAt".equals(sortBy)) {
+            sortParameter = sortParameter + ",createdAt:desc";
+        }
+        
+        return sortParameter;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Map frontend sort field names to Typesense document field names
+     */
+    private String mapSortField(String frontendField) {
+        switch (frontendField.toLowerCase()) {
+            case "title":
+                return "title";
+            case "author":
+            case "authorname":
+                return "authorName";
+            case "createdat":
+            case "created_at":
+            case "date":
+                return "createdAt";
+            case "rating":
+                return "rating";
+            case "wordcount":
+            case "word_count":
+                return "wordCount";
+            case "volume":
+                return "volume";
+            case "series":
+            case "seriesname":
+                return "seriesName";
+            default:
+                // Fallback to createdAt for unknown fields
+                return "createdAt";
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if the sort field is text-based (title, author) where text match scoring is less relevant
+     */
+    private boolean isTextBasedSort(String sortBy) {
+        return sortBy != null && (
+            sortBy.equalsIgnoreCase("title") ||
+            sortBy.equalsIgnoreCase("author") ||
+            sortBy.equalsIgnoreCase("authorname") ||
+            sortBy.equalsIgnoreCase("series") ||
+            sortBy.equalsIgnoreCase("seriesname")
+        );
+    }
+    
+    // Author indexing methods
+    
+    public void indexAuthor(Author author) {
+        try {
+            Map<String, Object> document = createAuthorDocument(author);
+            typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION).documents().create(document);
+            logger.debug("Indexed author: {}", author.getName());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to index author: " + author.getName(), e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void updateAuthor(Author author) {
+        try {
+            Map<String, Object> document = createAuthorDocument(author);
+            typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION).documents(author.getId().toString()).update(document);
+            logger.debug("Updated author index: {}", author.getName());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to update author index: " + author.getName(), e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void deleteAuthor(String authorId) {
+        try {
+            typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION).documents(authorId).delete();
+            logger.debug("Deleted author from index: {}", authorId);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to delete author from index: " + authorId, e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void bulkIndexAuthors(List<Author> authors) {
+        if (authors.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            // Index authors one by one for now (can optimize later)
+            for (Author author : authors) {
+                indexAuthor(author);
+            }
+            logger.info("Bulk indexed {} authors", authors.size());
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to bulk index authors", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void reindexAllAuthors(List<Author> authors) {
+        try {
+            // Force recreate collection with proper schema
+            recreateAuthorsCollection();
+            
+            // Bulk index all authors
+            bulkIndexAuthors(authors);
+            
+            logger.info("Reindexed all {} authors", authors.size());
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to reindex all authors", e);
+            throw new RuntimeException("Failed to reindex all authors", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private Map<String, Object> createAuthorDocument(Author author) {
+        Map<String, Object> document = new HashMap<>();
+        document.put("id", author.getId().toString());
+        document.put("name", author.getName());
+        document.put("notes", author.getNotes() != null ? author.getNotes() : "");
+        document.put("authorRating", author.getAuthorRating());
+        
+        // Safely handle potentially lazy-loaded stories collection
+        int storyCount = 0;
+        Double averageStoryRating = null;
+        
+        try {
+            if (author.getStories() != null && !author.getStories().isEmpty()) {
+                storyCount = author.getStories().size();
+                
+                // Calculate average story rating
+                double avgRating = author.getStories().stream()
+                        .filter(story -> story.getRating() != null)
+                        .mapToInt(story -> story.getRating())
+                        .average()
+                        .orElse(0.0);
+                averageStoryRating = avgRating > 0 ? avgRating : null;
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // If stories can't be loaded (lazy loading issue), set defaults
+            logger.debug("Could not load stories for author {}, using defaults: {}", author.getName(), e.getMessage());
+            storyCount = 0;
+            averageStoryRating = null;
+        }
+        
+        document.put("storyCount", storyCount);
+        document.put("averageStoryRating", averageStoryRating);
+        
+        // Safely handle potentially lazy-loaded URLs collection
+        List<String> urls = new ArrayList<>();
+        try {
+            if (author.getUrls() != null) {
+                urls = author.getUrls();
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.debug("Could not load URLs for author {}, using empty list: {}", author.getName(), e.getMessage());
+        }
+        document.put("urls", urls);
+        document.put("avatarImagePath", author.getAvatarImagePath());
+        document.put("createdAt", author.getCreatedAt() != null ? 
+            author.getCreatedAt().toEpochSecond(java.time.ZoneOffset.UTC) : 0);
+        document.put("updatedAt", author.getUpdatedAt() != null ? 
+            author.getUpdatedAt().toEpochSecond(java.time.ZoneOffset.UTC) : 0);
+        
+        return document;
+    }
+    
+    public SearchResultDto<AuthorSearchDto> searchAuthors(String query, int page, int perPage, String sortBy, String sortOrder) {
+        try {
+            logger.info("AUTHORS SEARCH DEBUG: Searching collection '{}' with query='{}', sortBy='{}', sortOrder='{}'", 
+                       AUTHORS_COLLECTION, query, sortBy, sortOrder);
+            SearchParameters searchParameters = new SearchParameters()
+                    .q(query != null && !query.trim().isEmpty() ? query : "*")
+                    .queryBy("name,notes")
+                    .page(page + 1) // Typesense pages are 1-indexed
+                    .perPage(perPage);
+            
+            // Add sorting if specified, with fallback if sorting fails
+            if (sortBy != null && !sortBy.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                String sortDirection = "desc".equalsIgnoreCase(sortOrder) ? "desc" : "asc";
+                String sortField = mapAuthorSortField(sortBy);
+                String sortString = sortField + ":" + sortDirection;
+                logger.info("AUTHORS SEARCH DEBUG: Original sortBy='{}', mapped to='{}', full sort string='{}'", 
+                           sortBy, sortField, sortString);
+                searchParameters.sortBy(sortString);
+            }
+            
+            SearchResult searchResult;
+            try {
+                searchResult = typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION)
+                        .documents()
+                        .search(searchParameters);
+            } catch (Exception sortException) {
+                // If sorting fails (likely due to schema issues), retry without sorting
+                logger.error("SORTING ERROR DEBUG: Full exception details", sortException);
+                logger.warn("Sorting failed for authors search, retrying without sort: " + sortException.getMessage());
+                
+                // Try to get collection info for debugging
+                try {
+                    CollectionResponse collection = typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION).retrieve();
+                    logger.error("COLLECTION DEBUG: Collection '{}' exists with {} documents and {} fields", 
+                               collection.getName(), collection.getNumDocuments(), collection.getFields().size());
+                    logger.error("COLLECTION DEBUG: Fields: {}", collection.getFields());
+                } catch (Exception debugException) {
+                    logger.error("COLLECTION DEBUG: Failed to retrieve collection info", debugException);
+                }
+                
+                searchParameters = new SearchParameters()
+                        .q(query != null && !query.trim().isEmpty() ? query : "*")
+                        .queryBy("name,notes")
+                        .page(page + 1)
+                        .perPage(perPage);
+                        
+                searchResult = typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION)
+                        .documents()
+                        .search(searchParameters);
+            }
+            
+            return convertAuthorSearchResult(searchResult, query, page, perPage);
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to search authors with query: " + query, e);
+            SearchResultDto<AuthorSearchDto> emptyResult = new SearchResultDto<>();
+            emptyResult.setQuery(query);
+            emptyResult.setPage(page);
+            emptyResult.setPerPage(perPage);
+            emptyResult.setTotalHits(0);
+            emptyResult.setSearchTimeMs(0);
+            emptyResult.setResults(new ArrayList<>());
+            return emptyResult;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private String mapAuthorSortField(String sortBy) {
+        switch (sortBy.toLowerCase()) {
+            case "name":
+                return "name";
+            case "rating":
+            case "authorrating":
+                return "authorRating";
+            case "stories":
+            case "storycount":
+                return "storyCount";
+            case "avgrating":
+            case "averagestoryrating":
+                return "averageStoryRating";
+            case "created":
+            case "createdat":
+                return "createdAt";
+            default:
+                return "name";
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private SearchResultDto<AuthorSearchDto> convertAuthorSearchResult(SearchResult searchResult, String query, int page, int perPage) {
+        SearchResultDto<AuthorSearchDto> result = new SearchResultDto<>();
+        result.setQuery(query);
+        result.setPage(page);
+        result.setPerPage(perPage);
+        result.setTotalHits(searchResult.getFound().intValue());
+        result.setSearchTimeMs(searchResult.getSearchTimeMs().intValue());
+        
+        List<AuthorSearchDto> authors = searchResult.getHits().stream()
+                .map(this::convertAuthorHit)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        
+        result.setResults(authors);
+        return result;
+    }
+    
+    private AuthorSearchDto convertAuthorHit(SearchResultHit hit) {
+        Map<String, Object> doc = hit.getDocument();
+        
+        AuthorSearchDto dto = new AuthorSearchDto();
+        dto.setId(UUID.fromString((String) doc.get("id")));
+        dto.setName((String) doc.get("name"));
+        dto.setNotes((String) doc.get("notes"));
+        
+        // Handle numeric fields safely
+        Object authorRating = doc.get("authorRating");
+        if (authorRating instanceof Number) {
+            dto.setAuthorRating(((Number) authorRating).intValue());
+        }
+        
+        Object storyCount = doc.get("storyCount");
+        if (storyCount instanceof Number) {
+            dto.setStoryCount(((Number) storyCount).intValue());
+        }
+        
+        Object avgRating = doc.get("averageStoryRating");
+        if (avgRating instanceof Number) {
+            dto.setAverageStoryRating(((Number) avgRating).doubleValue());
+        }
+        
+        dto.setAvatarImagePath((String) doc.get("avatarImagePath"));
+        
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        List<String> urls = (List<String>) doc.get("urls");
+        dto.setUrls(urls);
+        
+        // Convert timestamps back to LocalDateTime
+        Object createdAt = doc.get("createdAt");
+        if (createdAt instanceof Number) {
+            dto.setCreatedAt(java.time.LocalDateTime.ofEpochSecond(
+                ((Number) createdAt).longValue(), 0, java.time.ZoneOffset.UTC));
+        }
+        
+        Object updatedAt = doc.get("updatedAt");
+        if (updatedAt instanceof Number) {
+            dto.setUpdatedAt(java.time.LocalDateTime.ofEpochSecond(
+                ((Number) updatedAt).longValue(), 0, java.time.ZoneOffset.UTC));
+        }
+        
+        // Set search score
+        Long textMatch = hit.getTextMatch();
+        dto.setSearchScore(textMatch != null ? textMatch : 0L);
+        
+        return dto;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get current schema information for the authors collection
+     */
+    public Map<String, Object> getAuthorsCollectionSchema() {
+        try {
+            CollectionResponse collection = typesenseClient.collections(AUTHORS_COLLECTION).retrieve();
+            return Map.of(
+                "name", collection.getName(),
+                "num_documents", collection.getNumDocuments(),
+                "fields", collection.getFields(),
+                "created_at", collection.getCreatedAt()
+            );
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to retrieve authors collection schema", e);
+            return Map.of("error", e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get current schema information for the stories collection  
+     */
+    public Map<String, Object> getStoriesCollectionSchema() {
+        try {
+            CollectionResponse collection = typesenseClient.collections(STORIES_COLLECTION).retrieve();
+            return Map.of(
+                "name", collection.getName(),
+                "num_documents", collection.getNumDocuments(), 
+                "fields", collection.getFields(),
+                "created_at", collection.getCreatedAt()
+            );
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to retrieve stories collection schema", e);
+            return Map.of("error", e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
 }

backend/src/main/resources/application.yml

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ storycove:
     api-key: ${TYPESENSE_API_KEY:xyz}
     host: ${TYPESENSE_HOST:localhost}
     port: ${TYPESENSE_PORT:8108}
+    enabled: ${TYPESENSE_ENABLED:true}
+    reindex-interval: ${TYPESENSE_REINDEX_INTERVAL:3600000}  # 1 hour in milliseconds
   images:
     storage-path: ${IMAGE_STORAGE_PATH:/app/images}
 

frontend/src/app/add-story/page.tsx

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export default function AddStoryPage() {
         contentHtml: formData.contentHtml,
         sourceUrl: formData.sourceUrl || undefined,
         volume: formData.seriesName ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
+        seriesName: formData.seriesName || undefined,
         authorName: formData.authorName || undefined,
         tagNames: formData.tags.length > 0 ? formData.tags : undefined,
       };

frontend/src/app/authors/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -122,6 +122,29 @@ export default function AuthorDetailPage() {
                   </span>
                 </div>
               )}
+              
+              {/* Average Story Rating */}
+              {author.averageStoryRating && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mt-1">
+                  <div className="flex">
+                    {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                      <span
+                        key={star}
+                        className={`text-sm ${
+                          star <= Math.round(author.averageStoryRating || 0)
+                            ? 'text-blue-400'
+                            : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+                        }`}
+                      >
+                        ★
+                      </span>
+                    ))}
+                  </div>
+                  <span className="text-xs theme-text ml-1">
+                    Avg Story Rating: {author.averageStoryRating.toFixed(1)}/5
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
           

frontend/src/app/authors/page.tsx

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { authorApi, getImageUrl } from '../../lib/api';
 import { Author } from '../../types/api';
 import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
 import { Input } from '../../components/ui/Input';
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
 import LoadingSpinner from '../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
 
 export default function AuthorsPage() {
@@ -14,41 +15,75 @@ export default function AuthorsPage() {
   const [filteredAuthors, setFilteredAuthors] = useState<Author[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
+  const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<'grid' | 'list'>('grid');
+  const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState('name');
+  const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState<'asc' | 'desc'>('asc');
+  const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(0);
+  const [totalHits, setTotalHits] = useState(0);
+  const [hasMore, setHasMore] = useState(false);
+  const ITEMS_PER_PAGE = 50; // Safe limit under Typesense's 250 limit
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const loadAuthors = async () => {
       try {
         setLoading(true);
-        const authorsResult = await authorApi.getAuthors({ page: 0, size: 1000 }); // Get all authors
-        setAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
-        setFilteredAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
+        const searchResults = await authorApi.searchAuthorsTypesense({ 
+          q: searchQuery || '*',
+          page: currentPage, 
+          size: ITEMS_PER_PAGE,
+          sortBy: sortBy,
+          sortOrder: sortOrder
+        });
+        
+        if (currentPage === 0) {
+          // First page - replace all results
+          setAuthors(searchResults.results || []);
+          setFilteredAuthors(searchResults.results || []);
+        } else {
+          // Subsequent pages - append results
+          setAuthors(prev => [...prev, ...(searchResults.results || [])]);
+          setFilteredAuthors(prev => [...prev, ...(searchResults.results || [])]);
+        }
+        
+        setTotalHits(searchResults.totalHits);
+        setHasMore(searchResults.results.length === ITEMS_PER_PAGE && (currentPage + 1) * ITEMS_PER_PAGE < searchResults.totalHits);
+        
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Failed to load authors:', error);
+        // Fallback to regular API if Typesense fails (only for first page)
+        if (currentPage === 0) {
+          try {
+            const authorsResult = await authorApi.getAuthors({ page: 0, size: ITEMS_PER_PAGE });
+            setAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
+            setFilteredAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
+            setTotalHits(authorsResult.totalElements || 0);
+            setHasMore(authorsResult.content.length === ITEMS_PER_PAGE);
+          } catch (fallbackError) {
+            console.error('Fallback also failed:', fallbackError);
+          }
+        }
       } finally {
         setLoading(false);
       }
     };
 
     loadAuthors();
-  }, []);
+  }, [searchQuery, sortBy, sortOrder, currentPage]);
 
+  // Reset pagination when search or sort changes
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!Array.isArray(authors)) {
-      setFilteredAuthors([]);
-      return;
+    if (currentPage !== 0) {
+      setCurrentPage(0);
     }
-    
-    if (searchQuery) {
-      const query = searchQuery.toLowerCase();
-      const filtered = authors.filter(author =>
-        author.name.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
-        (author.notes && author.notes.toLowerCase().includes(query))
-      );
-      setFilteredAuthors(filtered);
-    } else {
-      setFilteredAuthors(authors);
+  }, [searchQuery, sortBy, sortOrder]);
+
+  const loadMore = () => {
+    if (hasMore && !loading) {
+      setCurrentPage(prev => prev + 1);
     }
-  }, [searchQuery, authors]);
+  };
+
+  // Client-side filtering no longer needed since we use Typesense
 
   // Note: We no longer have individual story ratings in the author list
   // Average rating would need to be calculated on backend if needed
@@ -71,23 +106,65 @@ export default function AuthorsPage() {
           <div>
             <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Authors</h1>
             <p className="theme-text mt-1">
-              {filteredAuthors.length} {filteredAuthors.length === 1 ? 'author' : 'authors'}
+              {filteredAuthors.length} of {totalHits} {totalHits === 1 ? 'author' : 'authors'}
               {searchQuery ? ` found` : ` in your library`}
+              {hasMore && ` (showing first ${filteredAuthors.length})`}
             </p>
           </div>
+          
+          {/* View Mode Toggle */}
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Button
+              variant={viewMode === 'grid' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+              onClick={() => setViewMode('grid')}
+              className="px-3 py-2"
+            >
+              ⊞ Grid
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              variant={viewMode === 'list' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+              onClick={() => setViewMode('list')}
+              className="px-3 py-2"
+            >
+              ☰ List
+            </Button>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Search */}
-        <div className="max-w-md">
-          <Input
-            type="search"
-            placeholder="Search authors..."
-            value={searchQuery}
-            onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
-          />
+        {/* Search and Sort Controls */}
+        <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-4">
+          <div className="flex-1 max-w-md">
+            <Input
+              type="search"
+              placeholder="Search authors..."
+              value={searchQuery}
+              onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+            />
+          </div>
+          
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <select 
+              value={sortBy}
+              onChange={(e) => setSortBy(e.target.value)}
+              className="px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
+            >
+              <option value="name">Name</option>
+              <option value="rating">Author Rating</option>
+              <option value="storycount">Story Count</option>
+              <option value="avgrating">Avg Story Rating</option>
+            </select>
+            
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => setSortOrder(sortOrder === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc')}
+              className="px-3 py-2"
+            >
+              {sortOrder === 'asc' ? '↑' : '↓'}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Authors Grid */}
+        {/* Authors Display */}
         {filteredAuthors.length === 0 ? (
           <div className="text-center py-20">
             <div className="theme-text text-lg mb-4">
@@ -109,100 +186,246 @@ export default function AuthorsPage() {
               </p>
             )}
           </div>
-        ) : (
+        ) : viewMode === 'grid' ? (
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
-            {filteredAuthors.map((author) => {
-              return (
-                <Link
-                  key={author.id}
-                  href={`/authors/${author.id}`}
-                  className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6 hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow group"
-                >
-                  {/* Avatar */}
-                  <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
-                    <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex-shrink-0">
-                      {author.avatarImagePath ? (
-                        <Image
-                          src={getImageUrl(author.avatarImagePath)}
-                          alt={author.name}
-                          width={64}
-                          height={64}
-                          className="w-full h-full object-cover"
-                          unoptimized
-                        />
-                      ) : (
-                        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl theme-text">
-                          👤
-                        </div>
-                      )}
-                    </div>
-                    
-                    <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                      <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header group-hover:theme-accent transition-colors truncate">
-                        {author.name}
-                      </h3>
-                      
-                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1">
-                        {/* Author Rating */}
-                        {author.authorRating && (
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
-                            <div className="flex">
-                              {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
-                                <span
-                                  key={star}
-                                  className={`text-sm ${
-                                    star <= (author.authorRating || 0)
-                                      ? 'text-yellow-400'
-                                      : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
-                                  }`}
-                                >
-                                  ★
-                                </span>
-                              ))}
-                            </div>
-                            <span className="text-sm theme-text">
-                              ({author.authorRating}/5)
-                            </span>
-                          </div>
-                        )}
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-
-                  {/* Stats */}
-                  <div className="space-y-2 mb-4">
-                    <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
-                      <span className="theme-text">Stories:</span>
-                      <span className="font-medium theme-header">
-                        {author.storyCount || 0}
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                    
-                    {author.urls.length > 0 && (
-                      <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
-                        <span className="theme-text">Links:</span>
-                        <span className="font-medium theme-header">
-                          {author.urls.length}
-                        </span>
-                      </div>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
-
-                  {/* Notes Preview */}
-                  {author.notes && (
-                    <div className="text-sm theme-text">
-                      <p className="line-clamp-3">
-                        {author.notes}
-                      </p>
-                    </div>
-                  )}
-
-                </Link>
-              );
-            })}
+            {filteredAuthors.map((author) => (
+              <AuthorGridCard key={author.id} author={author} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="space-y-3">
+            {filteredAuthors.map((author) => (
+              <AuthorListItem key={author.id} author={author} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+        
+        {/* Load More Button */}
+        {hasMore && (
+          <div className="flex justify-center pt-8">
+            <Button
+              onClick={loadMore}
+              disabled={loading}
+              variant="ghost"
+              className="px-8 py-3"
+              loading={loading}
+            >
+              {loading ? 'Loading...' : `Load More Authors (${totalHits - filteredAuthors.length} remaining)`}
+            </Button>
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
     </AppLayout>
   );
+}
+
+// Author Grid Card Component
+function AuthorGridCard({ author }: { author: Author }) {
+  return (
+    <Link
+      href={`/authors/${author.id}`}
+      className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6 hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow group"
+    >
+      {/* Avatar */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
+        <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex-shrink-0">
+          {author.avatarImagePath ? (
+            <Image
+              src={getImageUrl(author.avatarImagePath)}
+              alt={author.name}
+              width={64}
+              height={64}
+              className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+              unoptimized
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl theme-text">
+              👤
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        
+        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header group-hover:theme-accent transition-colors truncate">
+            {author.name}
+          </h3>
+          
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1">
+            {/* Author Rating */}
+            {author.authorRating && (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <div className="flex">
+                  {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                    <span
+                      key={star}
+                      className={`text-sm ${
+                        star <= (author.authorRating || 0)
+                          ? 'text-yellow-400'
+                          : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      ★
+                    </span>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+                <span className="text-sm theme-text">
+                  ({author.authorRating}/5)
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            
+            {/* Average Story Rating */}
+            {author.averageStoryRating && (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <div className="flex">
+                  {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                    <span
+                      key={star}
+                      className={`text-xs ${
+                        star <= Math.round(author.averageStoryRating || 0)
+                          ? 'text-blue-400'
+                          : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      ★
+                    </span>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+                <span className="text-xs theme-text">
+                  ({author.averageStoryRating.toFixed(1)})
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Stats */}
+      <div className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+        <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
+          <span className="theme-text">Stories:</span>
+          <span className="font-medium theme-header">
+            {author.storyCount || 0}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        
+        {author.urls && author.urls.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
+            <span className="theme-text">Links:</span>
+            <span className="font-medium theme-header">
+              {author.urls.length}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Notes Preview */}
+      {author.notes && (
+        <div className="text-sm theme-text">
+          <p className="line-clamp-3">
+            {author.notes}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </Link>
+  );
+}
+
+// Author List Item Component
+function AuthorListItem({ author }: { author: Author }) {
+  return (
+    <Link
+      href={`/authors/${author.id}`}
+      className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-4 hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow group flex items-center gap-4"
+    >
+      {/* Avatar */}
+      <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex-shrink-0">
+        {author.avatarImagePath ? (
+          <Image
+            src={getImageUrl(author.avatarImagePath)}
+            alt={author.name}
+            width={48}
+            height={48}
+            className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+            unoptimized
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-xl theme-text">
+            👤
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      
+      {/* Author Info */}
+      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header group-hover:theme-accent transition-colors truncate">
+          {author.name}
+        </h3>
+        
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mt-1">
+          {/* Ratings */}
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            {author.authorRating && (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <div className="flex">
+                  {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                    <span
+                      key={star}
+                      className={`text-sm ${
+                        star <= (author.authorRating || 0)
+                          ? 'text-yellow-400'
+                          : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      ★
+                    </span>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+                <span className="text-sm theme-text">
+                  ({author.authorRating})
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            
+            {author.averageStoryRating && (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <div className="flex">
+                  {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                    <span
+                      key={star}
+                      className={`text-xs ${
+                        star <= Math.round(author.averageStoryRating || 0)
+                          ? 'text-blue-400'
+                          : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      ★
+                    </span>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+                <span className="text-xs theme-text">
+                  Avg: {author.averageStoryRating.toFixed(1)}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          
+          {/* Stats */}
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4 text-sm theme-text">
+            <span>{author.storyCount || 0} stories</span>
+            {author.urls && author.urls.length > 0 && (
+              <span>{author.urls.length} links</span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        
+        {/* Notes Preview */}
+        {author.notes && (
+          <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-2 line-clamp-2">
+            {author.notes}
+          </p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </Link>
+  );
 }

frontend/src/app/library/page.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { storyApi, searchApi, tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { searchApi, tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
 import { Story, Tag } from '../../types/api';
 import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
 import { Input } from '../../components/ui/Input';

frontend/src/app/settings/page.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
 import { useTheme } from '../../lib/theme';
 import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
+import { storyApi, authorApi } from '../../lib/api';
 
 type FontFamily = 'serif' | 'sans' | 'mono';
 type FontSize = 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' | 'extra-large';
@@ -27,6 +28,15 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
   const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState<Settings>(defaultSettings);
   const [saved, setSaved] = useState(false);
+  const [typesenseStatus, setTypesenseStatus] = useState<{
+    stories: { loading: boolean; message: string; success?: boolean };
+    authors: { loading: boolean; message: string; success?: boolean };
+  }>({
+    stories: { loading: false, message: '' },
+    authors: { loading: false, message: '' }
+  });
+  const [authorsSchema, setAuthorsSchema] = useState<any>(null);
+  const [showSchema, setShowSchema] = useState(false);
 
   // Load settings from localStorage on mount
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -85,6 +95,66 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
     setSettings(prev => ({ ...prev, [key]: value }));
   };
 
+  const handleTypesenseOperation = async (
+    type: 'stories' | 'authors',
+    operation: 'reindex' | 'recreate',
+    apiCall: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string; count?: number; error?: string }>
+  ) => {
+    setTypesenseStatus(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [type]: { loading: true, message: 'Processing...', success: undefined }
+    }));
+
+    try {
+      const result = await apiCall();
+      setTypesenseStatus(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        [type]: {
+          loading: false,
+          message: result.success ? result.message : result.error || 'Operation failed',
+          success: result.success
+        }
+      }));
+      
+      // Clear message after 5 seconds
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        setTypesenseStatus(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          [type]: { loading: false, message: '', success: undefined }
+        }));
+      }, 5000);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setTypesenseStatus(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        [type]: {
+          loading: false,
+          message: 'Network error occurred',
+          success: false
+        }
+      }));
+      
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        setTypesenseStatus(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          [type]: { loading: false, message: '', success: undefined }
+        }));
+      }, 5000);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const fetchAuthorsSchema = async () => {
+    try {
+      const result = await authorApi.getTypesenseSchema();
+      if (result.success) {
+        setAuthorsSchema(result.schema);
+      } else {
+        setAuthorsSchema({ error: result.error });
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      setAuthorsSchema({ error: 'Failed to fetch schema' });
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <AppLayout>
       <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto space-y-8">
@@ -251,6 +321,119 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          {/* Typesense Search Management */}
+          <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header mb-4">Search Index Management</h2>
+            <p className="theme-text mb-6">
+              Manage the Typesense search indexes for stories and authors. Use these tools if search functionality isn't working properly.
+            </p>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-6">
+              {/* Stories Section */}
+              <div className="border theme-border rounded-lg p-4">
+                <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header mb-3">Stories Index</h3>
+                <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3 mb-3">
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={() => handleTypesenseOperation('stories', 'reindex', storyApi.reindexTypesense)}
+                    disabled={typesenseStatus.stories.loading}
+                    loading={typesenseStatus.stories.loading}
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    className="flex-1"
+                  >
+                    {typesenseStatus.stories.loading ? 'Reindexing...' : 'Reindex Stories'}
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={() => handleTypesenseOperation('stories', 'recreate', storyApi.recreateTypesenseCollection)}
+                    disabled={typesenseStatus.stories.loading}
+                    loading={typesenseStatus.stories.loading}
+                    variant="secondary"
+                    className="flex-1"
+                  >
+                    {typesenseStatus.stories.loading ? 'Recreating...' : 'Recreate Collection'}
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+                {typesenseStatus.stories.message && (
+                  <div className={`text-sm p-2 rounded ${
+                    typesenseStatus.stories.success 
+                      ? 'bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/20 text-green-800 dark:text-green-200' 
+                      : 'bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 text-red-800 dark:text-red-200'
+                  }`}>
+                    {typesenseStatus.stories.message}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              
+              {/* Authors Section */}
+              <div className="border theme-border rounded-lg p-4">
+                <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header mb-3">Authors Index</h3>
+                <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3 mb-3">
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={() => handleTypesenseOperation('authors', 'reindex', authorApi.reindexTypesense)}
+                    disabled={typesenseStatus.authors.loading}
+                    loading={typesenseStatus.authors.loading}
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    className="flex-1"
+                  >
+                    {typesenseStatus.authors.loading ? 'Reindexing...' : 'Reindex Authors'}
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={() => handleTypesenseOperation('authors', 'recreate', authorApi.recreateTypesenseCollection)}
+                    disabled={typesenseStatus.authors.loading}
+                    loading={typesenseStatus.authors.loading}
+                    variant="secondary"
+                    className="flex-1"
+                  >
+                    {typesenseStatus.authors.loading ? 'Recreating...' : 'Recreate Collection'}
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+                {typesenseStatus.authors.message && (
+                  <div className={`text-sm p-2 rounded ${
+                    typesenseStatus.authors.success 
+                      ? 'bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/20 text-green-800 dark:text-green-200' 
+                      : 'bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 text-red-800 dark:text-red-200'
+                  }`}>
+                    {typesenseStatus.authors.message}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                
+                {/* Debug Schema Section */}
+                <div className="border-t theme-border pt-3">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+                    <Button
+                      onClick={fetchAuthorsSchema}
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      className="text-xs"
+                    >
+                      Inspect Schema
+                    </Button>
+                    <Button
+                      onClick={() => setShowSchema(!showSchema)}
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      className="text-xs"
+                      disabled={!authorsSchema}
+                    >
+                      {showSchema ? 'Hide' : 'Show'} Schema
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                  
+                  {showSchema && authorsSchema && (
+                    <div className="text-xs theme-text bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 p-3 rounded border overflow-auto max-h-48">
+                      <pre>{JSON.stringify(authorsSchema, null, 2)}</pre>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="text-sm theme-text bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 p-3 rounded-lg">
+                <p className="font-medium mb-1">When to use these tools:</p>
+                <ul className="text-xs space-y-1 ml-4">
+                  <li>• <strong>Reindex:</strong> Refresh search data while keeping the existing schema</li>
+                  <li>• <strong>Recreate Collection:</strong> Delete and rebuild the entire search index (fixes schema issues)</li>
+                </ul>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
           {/* Actions */}
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-4">
             <Button

frontend/src/app/stories/[id]/edit/page.tsx

@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
         contentHtml: formData.contentHtml,
         sourceUrl: formData.sourceUrl || undefined,
         volume: formData.seriesName ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
+        seriesName: formData.seriesName || undefined,
         authorId: story.authorId, // Keep existing author ID
-        seriesId: story.seriesId, // Keep existing series ID for now
         tagNames: formData.tags,
       };
 
@@ -298,11 +298,7 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
                 onChange={handleInputChange('seriesName')}
                 placeholder="Enter series name if part of a series"
                 error={errors.seriesName}
-                disabled
               />
-              <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
-                Series changes not yet supported in edit mode
-              </p>
             </div>
             
             <Input

frontend/src/lib/api.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export const storyApi = {
     authorId?: string;
     authorName?: string;
     seriesId?: string;
+    seriesName?: string;
     tagNames?: string[];
   }): Promise<Story> => {
     const response = await api.post('/stories', storyData);
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ export const storyApi = {
     volume?: number;
     authorId?: string;
     seriesId?: string;
+    seriesName?: string;
     tagNames?: string[];
   }): Promise<Story> => {
     const response = await api.put(`/stories/${id}`, storyData);
@@ -133,6 +135,16 @@ export const storyApi = {
     const response = await api.delete(`/stories/${storyId}/tags/${tagId}`);
     return response.data;
   },
+  
+  reindexTypesense: async (): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string; count?: number; error?: string }> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/stories/reindex-typesense');
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  recreateTypesenseCollection: async (): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string; count?: number; error?: string }> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/stories/recreate-typesense-collection');
+    return response.data;
+  },
 };
 
 // Author endpoints
@@ -171,6 +183,39 @@ export const authorApi = {
   removeAvatar: async (id: string): Promise<void> => {
     await api.delete(`/authors/${id}/avatar`);
   },
+  
+  searchAuthorsTypesense: async (params?: {
+    q?: string;
+    page?: number;
+    size?: number;
+    sortBy?: string;
+    sortOrder?: string;
+  }): Promise<{
+    results: Author[];
+    totalHits: number;
+    page: number;
+    perPage: number;
+    query: string;
+    searchTimeMs: number;
+  }> => {
+    const response = await api.get('/authors/search-typesense', { params });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  reindexTypesense: async (): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string; count?: number; error?: string }> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/authors/reindex-typesense');
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  recreateTypesenseCollection: async (): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string; count?: number; error?: string }> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/authors/recreate-typesense-collection');
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  getTypesenseSchema: async (): Promise<{ success: boolean; schema?: any; error?: string }> => {
+    const response = await api.get('/authors/typesense-schema');
+    return response.data;
+  },
 };
 
 // Tag endpoints

frontend/src/types/api.ts

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export interface Author {
   name: string;
   notes?: string;
   authorRating?: number;
+  averageStoryRating?: number;
   avatarImagePath?: string;
   urls: string[];
   storyCount: number;