diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/Notifications/Notifications/Notification.js b/frontend/src/Settings/Notifications/Notifications/Notification.js
index 6a469d02a..02399e112 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/Notifications/Notifications/Notification.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/Notifications/Notifications/Notification.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Notification extends Component {
       onReleaseImport,
       onUpgrade,
       onRename,
+      onAuthorAdded,
       onAuthorDelete,
       onBookDelete,
       onBookFileDelete,
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class Notification extends Component {
       supportsOnReleaseImport,
       supportsOnUpgrade,
       supportsOnRename,
+      supportsOnAuthorAdded,
       supportsOnAuthorDelete,
       supportsOnBookDelete,
       supportsOnBookFileDelete,
@@ -136,6 +138,14 @@ class Notification extends Component {
             null
         }
 
+        {
+          supportsOnAuthorAdded && onAuthorAdded ?
+            <Label kind={kinds.SUCCESS}>
+              {translate('OnAuthorAdded')}
+            </Label> :
+            null
+        }
+
         {
           supportsOnAuthorDelete && onAuthorDelete ?
             <Label kind={kinds.SUCCESS}>
@@ -244,6 +254,7 @@ Notification.propTypes = {
   onReleaseImport: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onUpgrade: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onRename: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  onAuthorAdded: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onAuthorDelete: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onBookDelete: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onBookFileDelete: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
@@ -257,6 +268,7 @@ Notification.propTypes = {
   supportsOnReleaseImport: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   supportsOnUpgrade: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   supportsOnRename: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  supportsOnAuthorAdded: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   supportsOnAuthorDelete: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   supportsOnBookDelete: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   supportsOnBookFileDelete: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/Notifications/Notifications/NotificationEventItems.js b/frontend/src/Settings/Notifications/Notifications/NotificationEventItems.js
index 5bc396a73..576c4a145 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/Notifications/Notifications/NotificationEventItems.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/Notifications/Notifications/NotificationEventItems.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function NotificationEventItems(props) {
     onReleaseImport,
     onUpgrade,
     onRename,
+    onAuthorAdded,
     onAuthorDelete,
     onBookDelete,
     onBookFileDelete,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ function NotificationEventItems(props) {
     supportsOnReleaseImport,
     supportsOnUpgrade,
     supportsOnRename,
+    supportsOnAuthorAdded,
     supportsOnAuthorDelete,
     supportsOnBookDelete,
     supportsOnBookFileDelete,
@@ -123,6 +125,17 @@ function NotificationEventItems(props) {
             />
           </div>
 
+          <div>
+            <FormInputGroup
+              type={inputTypes.CHECK}
+              name="onAuthorAdded"
+              helpText={translate('OnAuthorAddedHelpText')}
+              isDisabled={!supportsOnAuthorAdded.value}
+              {...onAuthorAdded}
+              onChange={onInputChange}
+            />
+          </div>
+
           <div>
             <FormInputGroup
               type={inputTypes.CHECK}
diff --git a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/Settings/notifications.js b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/Settings/notifications.js
index 166e32a5a..a04499591 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/Settings/notifications.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/Settings/notifications.js
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export default {
         selectedSchema.onReleaseImport = selectedSchema.supportsOnReleaseImport;
         selectedSchema.onUpgrade = selectedSchema.supportsOnUpgrade;
         selectedSchema.onRename = selectedSchema.supportsOnRename;
+        selectedSchema.onAuthorAdded = selectedSchema.supportsOnAuthorAdded;
         selectedSchema.onAuthorDelete = selectedSchema.supportsOnAuthorDelete;
         selectedSchema.onBookDelete = selectedSchema.supportsOnBookDelete;
         selectedSchema.onBookFileDelete = selectedSchema.supportsOnBookFileDelete;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/NotificationTests/NotificationBaseFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/NotificationTests/NotificationBaseFixture.cs
index d4cb95ee6..2c6c5cbd1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/NotificationTests/NotificationBaseFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/NotificationTests/NotificationBaseFixture.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.NotificationTests
                 TestLogger.Info("OnRename was called");
             }
 
+            public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+            {
+                TestLogger.Info("OnAuthorAdded was called");
+            }
+
             public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage message)
             {
                 TestLogger.Info("OnAuthorDelete was called");
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.NotificationTests
             notification.SupportsOnUpgrade.Should().BeTrue();
             notification.SupportsOnRename.Should().BeTrue();
             notification.SupportsOnHealthIssue.Should().BeTrue();
+            notification.SupportsOnAuthorAdded.Should().BeTrue();
             notification.SupportsOnAuthorDelete.Should().BeTrue();
             notification.SupportsOnBookDelete.Should().BeTrue();
             notification.SupportsOnBookFileDelete.Should().BeTrue();
@@ -157,6 +163,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.NotificationTests
             notification.SupportsOnReleaseImport.Should().BeFalse();
             notification.SupportsOnUpgrade.Should().BeFalse();
             notification.SupportsOnRename.Should().BeFalse();
+            notification.SupportsOnAuthorAdded.Should().BeFalse();
             notification.SupportsOnAuthorDelete.Should().BeFalse();
             notification.SupportsOnBookDelete.Should().BeFalse();
             notification.SupportsOnBookFileDelete.Should().BeFalse();
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/038_add_on_author_add_to_notifications.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/038_add_on_author_add_to_notifications.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d989b9b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/038_add_on_author_add_to_notifications.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using FluentMigrator;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration.Framework;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration
+{
+    [Migration(038)]
+    public class add_on_author_added_to_notifications : NzbDroneMigrationBase
+    {
+        protected override void MainDbUpgrade()
+        {
+            Alter.Table("Notifications").AddColumn("OnAuthorAdded").AsBoolean().WithDefaultValue(false);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/TableMapping.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/TableMapping.cs
index 1aadd2196..2cff688b9 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/TableMapping.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/TableMapping.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Datastore
                   .Ignore(i => i.SupportsOnReleaseImport)
                   .Ignore(i => i.SupportsOnUpgrade)
                   .Ignore(i => i.SupportsOnRename)
+                  .Ignore(i => i.SupportsOnAuthorAdded)
                   .Ignore(i => i.SupportsOnAuthorDelete)
                   .Ignore(i => i.SupportsOnBookDelete)
                   .Ignore(i => i.SupportsOnBookFileDelete)
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
index 111f9f209..126ce590f 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
@@ -592,6 +592,8 @@
   "NotificationTriggers": "Notification Triggers",
   "OnApplicationUpdate": "On Application Update",
   "OnApplicationUpdateHelpText": "On Application Update",
+  "OnAuthorAdded": "On Author Added",
+  "OnAuthorAddedHelpText": "On Author Added",
   "OnAuthorDelete": "On Author Delete",
   "OnAuthorDeleteHelpText": "On Author Delete",
   "OnBookDelete": "On Book Delete",
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Apprise/Apprise.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Apprise/Apprise.cs
index 86d231d1b..ad54045fa 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Apprise/Apprise.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Apprise/Apprise.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Apprise
 {
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Apprise
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Boxcar/Boxcar.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Boxcar/Boxcar.cs
index 2fb698ab7..023359179 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Boxcar/Boxcar.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Boxcar/Boxcar.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Boxcar
 {
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Boxcar
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/CustomScript/CustomScript.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/CustomScript/CustomScript.cs
index 9126936db..7cb85eabc 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/CustomScript/CustomScript.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/CustomScript/CustomScript.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.CustomScript
             ExecuteScript(environmentVariables);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            var environmentVariables = new StringDictionary();
+
+            environmentVariables.Add("Readarr_EventType", "AuthorAdded");
+            environmentVariables.Add("Readarr_Author_Id", author.Id.ToString());
+            environmentVariables.Add("Readarr_Author_Name", author.Metadata.Value.Name);
+            environmentVariables.Add("Readarr_Author_Path", author.Path);
+            environmentVariables.Add("Readarr_Author_GRId", author.Metadata.Value.ForeignAuthorId);
+
+            ExecuteScript(environmentVariables);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             var author = deleteMessage.Author;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Discord/Discord.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Discord/Discord.cs
index 55b29f97e..5245e89a3 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Discord/Discord.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Discord/Discord.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
@@ -70,6 +71,28 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Discord
             _proxy.SendPayload(payload, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            var attachments = new List<Embed>
+                              {
+                                  new Embed
+                                  {
+                                      Title = author.Name,
+                                      Fields = new List<DiscordField>()
+                                      {
+                                          new DiscordField()
+                                          {
+                                              Name = "Links",
+                                              Value = string.Join(" / ", author.Metadata.Value.Links.Select(link => $"[{link.Name}]({link.Url})"))
+                                          }
+                                      },
+                                  }
+                              };
+            var payload = CreatePayload($"Author Added", attachments);
+
+            _proxy.SendPayload(payload, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             var attachments = new List<Embed>
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Email/Email.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Email/Email.cs
index 01452ee0f..8b83a33fa 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Email/Email.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Email/Email.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using MimeKit;
 using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Http.Dispatchers;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Email
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Email
             SendEmail(Settings, BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE_BRANDED, body, false, paths);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            var body = $"{author.Name} added to library.";
+
+            SendEmail(Settings, AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE_BRANDED, body);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             var body = deleteMessage.Message;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Gotify/Gotify.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Gotify/Gotify.cs
index d27596138..2d7203f69 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Gotify/Gotify.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Gotify/Gotify.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Gotify
 {
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Gotify
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/INotification.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/INotification.cs
index f6505d98d..c2328c37e 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/INotification.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/INotification.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
         void OnGrab(GrabMessage grabMessage);
         void OnReleaseImport(BookDownloadMessage message);
         void OnRename(Author author, List<RenamedBookFile> renamedFiles);
+        void OnAuthorAdded(Author author);
         void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage);
         void OnBookDelete(BookDeleteMessage deleteMessage);
         void OnBookFileDelete(BookFileDeleteMessage deleteMessage);
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
         bool SupportsOnReleaseImport { get; }
         bool SupportsOnUpgrade { get; }
         bool SupportsOnRename { get; }
+        bool SupportsOnAuthorAdded { get; }
         bool SupportsOnAuthorDelete { get; }
         bool SupportsOnBookDelete { get; }
         bool SupportsOnBookFileDelete { get; }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Join/Join.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Join/Join.cs
index ae225a817..df9468b59 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Join/Join.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Join/Join.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Join
 {
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Join
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE_BRANDED, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE_BRANDED, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITlE_BRANDED, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Mailgun/Mailgun.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Mailgun/Mailgun.cs
index d5e6ff095..208873a36 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Mailgun/Mailgun.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Mailgun/Mailgun.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Mailgun
 {
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Mailgun
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, downloadMessage.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Notifiarr/Notifiarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Notifiarr/Notifiarr.cs
index 0816ab7eb..16df64ac8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Notifiarr/Notifiarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Notifiarr/Notifiarr.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Webhook;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Validation;
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Notifiarr
             _proxy.SendNotification(BuildOnReleaseImportPayload(message), Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(BuildOnAuthorAdded(author), Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(BuildOnAuthorDelete(deleteMessage), Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationBase.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationBase.cs
index ce8c57613..cc6276e48 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationBase.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationBase.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
     {
         protected const string BOOK_GRABBED_TITLE = "Book Grabbed";
         protected const string BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE = "Book Downloaded";
+        protected const string AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE = "Author Added";
         protected const string AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE = "Author Deleted";
         protected const string BOOK_DELETED_TITLE = "Book Deleted";
         protected const string BOOK_FILE_DELETED_TITLE = "Book File Deleted";
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
 
         protected const string BOOK_GRABBED_TITLE_BRANDED = "Readarr - " + BOOK_GRABBED_TITLE;
         protected const string BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE_BRANDED = "Readarr - " + BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE;
+        protected const string AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE_BRANDED = "Readarr - " + AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE;
         protected const string AUTHOR_DELETED_TITlE_BRANDED = "Readarr - " + AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE;
         protected const string BOOK_DELETED_TITLE_BRANDED = "Readarr - " + BOOK_DELETED_TITLE;
         protected const string BOOK_FILE_DELETED_TITLE_BRANDED = "Readarr - " + BOOK_FILE_DELETED_TITLE;
@@ -57,6 +59,10 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
         {
         }
 
+        public virtual void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+        }
+
         public virtual void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
         }
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
 
         public bool SupportsOnGrab => HasConcreteImplementation("OnGrab");
         public bool SupportsOnRename => HasConcreteImplementation("OnRename");
+        public bool SupportsOnAuthorAdded => HasConcreteImplementation("OnAuthorAdded");
         public bool SupportsOnAuthorDelete => HasConcreteImplementation("OnAuthorDelete");
         public bool SupportsOnBookDelete => HasConcreteImplementation("OnBookDelete");
         public bool SupportsOnBookFileDelete => HasConcreteImplementation("OnBookFileDelete");
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationDefinition.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationDefinition.cs
index c9b72baa2..0939f8ad9 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationDefinition.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
         public bool OnReleaseImport { get; set; }
         public bool OnUpgrade { get; set; }
         public bool OnRename { get; set; }
+        public bool OnAuthorAdded { get; set; }
         public bool OnAuthorDelete { get; set; }
         public bool OnBookDelete { get; set; }
         public bool OnBookFileDelete { get; set; }
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
         public bool SupportsOnReleaseImport { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnUpgrade { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnRename { get; set; }
+        public bool SupportsOnAuthorAdded { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnAuthorDelete { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnBookDelete { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnBookFileDelete { get; set; }
@@ -32,6 +34,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
         public bool SupportsOnBookRetag { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnApplicationUpdate { get; set; }
 
-        public override bool Enable => OnGrab || OnReleaseImport || (OnReleaseImport && OnUpgrade) || OnAuthorDelete || OnBookDelete || OnBookFileDelete || OnBookFileDeleteForUpgrade || OnHealthIssue || OnDownloadFailure || OnImportFailure || OnBookRetag || OnApplicationUpdate;
+        public override bool Enable => OnGrab || OnReleaseImport || (OnReleaseImport && OnUpgrade) || OnAuthorAdded || OnAuthorDelete || OnBookDelete || OnBookFileDelete || OnBookFileDeleteForUpgrade || OnHealthIssue || OnDownloadFailure || OnImportFailure || OnBookRetag || OnApplicationUpdate;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationFactory.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationFactory.cs
index 54037917a..d40808346 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationFactory.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationFactory.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
         List<INotification> OnUpgradeEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true);
         List<INotification> OnRenameEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true);
         List<INotification> OnHealthIssueEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true);
+        List<INotification> OnAuthorAddedEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true);
         List<INotification> OnAuthorDeleteEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true);
         List<INotification> OnBookDeleteEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true);
         List<INotification> OnBookFileDeleteEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true);
@@ -81,6 +82,16 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
             return GetAvailableProviders().Where(n => ((NotificationDefinition)n.Definition).OnRename).ToList();
         }
 
+        public List<INotification> OnAuthorAddedEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true)
+        {
+            if (filterBlockedNotifications)
+            {
+                return FilterBlockedNotifications(GetAvailableProviders().Where(n => ((NotificationDefinition)n.Definition).OnAuthorAdded)).ToList();
+            }
+
+            return GetAvailableProviders().Where(n => ((NotificationDefinition)n.Definition).OnAuthorAdded).ToList();
+        }
+
         public List<INotification> OnAuthorDeleteEnabled(bool filterBlockedNotifications = true)
         {
             if (filterBlockedNotifications)
@@ -195,6 +206,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
             definition.SupportsOnReleaseImport = provider.SupportsOnReleaseImport;
             definition.SupportsOnUpgrade = provider.SupportsOnUpgrade;
             definition.SupportsOnRename = provider.SupportsOnRename;
+            definition.SupportsOnAuthorAdded = provider.SupportsOnAuthorAdded;
             definition.SupportsOnAuthorDelete = provider.SupportsOnAuthorDelete;
             definition.SupportsOnBookDelete = provider.SupportsOnBookDelete;
             definition.SupportsOnBookFileDelete = provider.SupportsOnBookFileDelete;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationService.cs
index 32df0e22e..d79d434dc 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/NotificationService.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
         : IHandle<BookGrabbedEvent>,
           IHandle<BookImportedEvent>,
           IHandle<AuthorRenamedEvent>,
+          IHandle<AuthorAddedEvent>,
           IHandle<AuthorDeletedEvent>,
           IHandle<BookDeletedEvent>,
           IHandle<BookFileDeletedEvent>,
@@ -211,6 +212,26 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications
             }
         }
 
+        public void Handle(AuthorAddedEvent message)
+        {
+            foreach (var notification in _notificationFactory.OnAuthorAddedEnabled())
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    if (ShouldHandleAuthor(notification.Definition, message.Author))
+                    {
+                        notification.OnAuthorAdded(message.Author);
+                        _notificationStatusService.RecordSuccess(notification.Definition.Id);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _notificationStatusService.RecordFailure(notification.Definition.Id);
+                    _logger.Warn(ex, "Unable to send OnAuthorAdded notification to: " + notification.Definition.Name);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public void Handle(AuthorDeletedEvent message)
         {
             var deleteMessage = new AuthorDeleteMessage(message.Author, message.DeleteFiles);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/Ntfy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/Ntfy.cs
index af8f8db72..91f80029d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/Ntfy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/Ntfy.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Ntfy
 {
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Ntfy
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE_BRANDED, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Prowl/Prowl.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Prowl/Prowl.cs
index 0f8509b8a..854b2b4f1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Prowl/Prowl.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Prowl/Prowl.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Prowl
 {
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Prowl
             _prowlProxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _prowlProxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _prowlProxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/PushBullet/PushBullet.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/PushBullet/PushBullet.cs
index e70ad8f08..6712d60a0 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/PushBullet/PushBullet.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/PushBullet/PushBullet.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Validation;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.PushBullet
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.PushBullet
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE_BRANDED, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Pushover/Pushover.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Pushover/Pushover.cs
index ccd309d21..c542668a5 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Pushover/Pushover.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Pushover/Pushover.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Pushover
 {
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Pushover
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/SendGrid/SendGrid.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/SendGrid/SendGrid.cs
index 31f1125a2..2f6bebe27 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/SendGrid/SendGrid.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/SendGrid/SendGrid.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.SendGrid
 {
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.SendGrid
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Signal/Signal.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Signal/Signal.cs
index 67aff8f56..6a57e2872 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Signal/Signal.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Signal/Signal.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Signal
 {
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Signal
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Simplepush/Simplepush.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Simplepush/Simplepush.cs
index 0aaa32f24..f4c9714de 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Simplepush/Simplepush.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Simplepush/Simplepush.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Simplepush
 {
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Simplepush
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Slack/Slack.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Slack/Slack.cs
index 0e73d0a4a..faa1115d3 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Slack/Slack.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Slack/Slack.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,21 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Slack
             _proxy.SendPayload(payload, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            var attachments = new List<Attachment>
+                             {
+                                 new Attachment
+                                 {
+                                     Title = author.Name,
+                                 }
+                             };
+
+            var payload = CreatePayload("Author Added", attachments);
+
+            _proxy.SendPayload(payload, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             var attachments = new List<Attachment>
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Subsonic/Subsonic.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Subsonic/Subsonic.cs
index bebf424de..b06c8590c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Subsonic/Subsonic.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Subsonic/Subsonic.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Subsonic
             Update();
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            Notify(Settings, AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE_BRANDED, author.Name);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             const string header = "Readarr - Author Deleted";
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Telegram/Telegram.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Telegram/Telegram.cs
index 905551fe1..d2e9720b5 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Telegram/Telegram.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Telegram/Telegram.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Telegram
 {
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Telegram
             _proxy.SendNotification(BOOK_DOWNLOADED_TITLE, message.Message, Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_ADDED_TITLE, author.Name, Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendNotification(AUTHOR_DELETED_TITLE, deleteMessage.Message, Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Twitter/Twitter.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Twitter/Twitter.cs
index 734d3161b..b5ab7f4f3 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Twitter/Twitter.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Twitter/Twitter.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Books;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Exceptions;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Validation;
 
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Twitter
             _twitterService.SendNotification($"Imported: {message.Message}", Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _twitterService.SendNotification($"Author added: {author.Name}", Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _twitterService.SendNotification($"Deleted: {deleteMessage.Message}", Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/Webhook.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/Webhook.cs
index 920cac60e..838edaf2d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/Webhook.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/Webhook.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Webhook
             _proxy.SendWebhook(BuildOnRenamePayload(author, renamedFiles), Settings);
         }
 
+        public override void OnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            _proxy.SendWebhook(BuildOnAuthorAdded(author), Settings);
+        }
+
         public override void OnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             _proxy.SendWebhook(BuildOnAuthorDelete(deleteMessage), Settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookAuthorAddedPayload.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookAuthorAddedPayload.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cef62eea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookAuthorAddedPayload.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Webhook
+{
+    public class WebhookAuthorAddedPayload : WebhookPayload
+    {
+        public WebhookAuthor Author { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookBase.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookBase.cs
index 4c2770d27..6b4fd963b 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookBase.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookBase.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Webhook
             };
         }
 
+        public WebhookAuthorAddedPayload BuildOnAuthorAdded(Author author)
+        {
+            return new WebhookAuthorAddedPayload
+            {
+                EventType = WebhookEventType.AuthorAdded,
+                InstanceName = _configFileProvider.InstanceName,
+                Author = new WebhookAuthor(author)
+            };
+        }
+
         public WebhookAuthorDeletePayload BuildOnAuthorDelete(AuthorDeleteMessage deleteMessage)
         {
             return new WebhookAuthorDeletePayload
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookEventType.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookEventType.cs
index d7b973b9d..49408edcf 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookEventType.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Webhook/WebhookEventType.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Webhook
         Grab,
         Download,
         Rename,
+        AuthorAdded,
         AuthorDelete,
         BookDelete,
         BookFileDelete,
diff --git a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Notifications/NotificationResource.cs b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Notifications/NotificationResource.cs
index 20b313651..b093ef522 100644
--- a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Notifications/NotificationResource.cs
+++ b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Notifications/NotificationResource.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Notifications
         public bool OnReleaseImport { get; set; }
         public bool OnUpgrade { get; set; }
         public bool OnRename { get; set; }
+        public bool OnAuthorAdded { get; set; }
         public bool OnAuthorDelete { get; set; }
         public bool OnBookDelete { get; set; }
         public bool OnBookFileDelete { get; set; }
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Notifications
         public bool SupportsOnReleaseImport { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnUpgrade { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnRename { get; set; }
+        public bool SupportsOnAuthorAdded { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnAuthorDelete { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnBookDelete { get; set; }
         public bool SupportsOnBookFileDelete { get; set; }
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Notifications
             resource.OnReleaseImport = definition.OnReleaseImport;
             resource.OnUpgrade = definition.OnUpgrade;
             resource.OnRename = definition.OnRename;
+            resource.OnAuthorAdded = definition.OnAuthorAdded;
             resource.OnAuthorDelete = definition.OnAuthorDelete;
             resource.OnBookDelete = definition.OnBookDelete;
             resource.OnBookFileDelete = definition.OnBookFileDelete;
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Notifications
             resource.SupportsOnReleaseImport = definition.SupportsOnReleaseImport;
             resource.SupportsOnUpgrade = definition.SupportsOnUpgrade;
             resource.SupportsOnRename = definition.SupportsOnRename;
+            resource.SupportsOnAuthorAdded = definition.SupportsOnAuthorAdded;
             resource.SupportsOnAuthorDelete = definition.SupportsOnAuthorDelete;
             resource.SupportsOnBookDelete = definition.SupportsOnBookDelete;
             resource.SupportsOnBookFileDelete = definition.SupportsOnBookFileDelete;
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Notifications
             definition.OnReleaseImport = resource.OnReleaseImport;
             definition.OnUpgrade = resource.OnUpgrade;
             definition.OnRename = resource.OnRename;
+            definition.OnAuthorAdded = resource.OnAuthorAdded;
             definition.OnAuthorDelete = resource.OnAuthorDelete;
             definition.OnBookDelete = resource.OnBookDelete;
             definition.OnBookFileDelete = resource.OnBookFileDelete;
@@ -103,6 +108,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Notifications
             definition.SupportsOnReleaseImport = resource.SupportsOnReleaseImport;
             definition.SupportsOnUpgrade = resource.SupportsOnUpgrade;
             definition.SupportsOnRename = resource.SupportsOnRename;
+            definition.SupportsOnAuthorAdded = resource.SupportsOnAuthorAdded;
             definition.SupportsOnAuthorDelete = resource.SupportsOnAuthorDelete;
             definition.SupportsOnBookDelete = resource.SupportsOnBookDelete;
             definition.SupportsOnBookFileDelete = resource.SupportsOnBookFileDelete;