diff --git a/frontend/src/Activity/Blacklist/Blacklist.js b/frontend/src/Activity/Blacklist/Blacklist.js
index d93bec0bf..995ae1ac8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Activity/Blacklist/Blacklist.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Activity/Blacklist/Blacklist.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class Blacklist extends Component {
     const {
       isFetching,
       isPopulated,
+      isAuthorFetching,
+      isAuthorPopulated,
       error,
       items,
       columns,
@@ -31,6 +33,9 @@ class Blacklist extends Component {
       ...otherProps
     } = this.props;
 
+    const isAllPopulated = isPopulated && isAuthorPopulated;
+    const isAnyFetching = isFetching || isAuthorFetching;
+
     return (
       <PageContent title="Blacklist">
         <PageToolbar>
@@ -58,24 +63,24 @@ class Blacklist extends Component {
 
         <PageContentBodyConnector>
           {
-            isFetching && !isPopulated &&
+            isAnyFetching && !isAllPopulated &&
               <LoadingIndicator />
           }
 
           {
-            !isFetching && !!error &&
+            !isAnyFetching && !!error &&
               <div>Unable to load blacklist</div>
           }
 
           {
-            isPopulated && !error && !items.length &&
+            isAllPopulated && !error && !items.length &&
               <div>
                 No history blacklist
               </div>
           }
 
           {
-            isPopulated && !error && !!items.length &&
+            isAllPopulated && !error && !!items.length &&
               <div>
                 <Table
                   columns={columns}
@@ -110,6 +115,8 @@ class Blacklist extends Component {
 }
 
 Blacklist.propTypes = {
+  isAuthorFetching: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  isAuthorPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   isFetching: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   isPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   error: PropTypes.object,
diff --git a/frontend/src/Activity/Blacklist/BlacklistConnector.js b/frontend/src/Activity/Blacklist/BlacklistConnector.js
index 466cc40b7..04dd32ebe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Activity/Blacklist/BlacklistConnector.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Activity/Blacklist/BlacklistConnector.js
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ import Blacklist from './Blacklist';
 function createMapStateToProps() {
   return createSelector(
     (state) => state.blacklist,
+    (state) => state.authors,
     createCommandExecutingSelector(commandNames.CLEAR_BLACKLIST),
-    (blacklist, isClearingBlacklistExecuting) => {
+    (blacklist, authors, isClearingBlacklistExecuting) => {
       return {
+        isAuthorFetching: authors.isFetching,
+        isAuthorPopulated: authors.isPopulated,
         isClearingBlacklistExecuting,
         ...blacklist
       };
diff --git a/frontend/src/Activity/History/History.js b/frontend/src/Activity/History/History.js
index 36bc58748..b80f944f2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Activity/History/History.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Activity/History/History.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class History extends Component {
       selectedFilterKey,
       filters,
       totalRecords,
+      isAuthorFetching,
+      isAuthorPopulated,
       isBooksFetching,
       isBooksPopulated,
       booksError,
@@ -59,8 +61,8 @@ class History extends Component {
       ...otherProps
     } = this.props;
 
-    const isFetchingAny = isFetching || isBooksFetching;
-    const isAllPopulated = isPopulated && (isBooksPopulated || !items.length);
+    const isFetchingAny = isFetching || isAuthorFetching || isBooksFetching;
+    const isAllPopulated = isPopulated && ((isAuthorPopulated && isBooksPopulated) || !items.length);
     const hasError = error || booksError;
 
     return (
@@ -162,6 +164,8 @@ History.propTypes = {
   selectedFilterKey: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   filters: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object).isRequired,
   totalRecords: PropTypes.number,
+  isAuthorFetching: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  isAuthorPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   isBooksFetching: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   isBooksPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   booksError: PropTypes.object,
diff --git a/frontend/src/Activity/History/HistoryConnector.js b/frontend/src/Activity/History/HistoryConnector.js
index 9585fd57b..ed16a566e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Activity/History/HistoryConnector.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Activity/History/HistoryConnector.js
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ import History from './History';
 function createMapStateToProps() {
   return createSelector(
     (state) => state.history,
+    (state) => state.authors,
     (state) => state.books,
-    (history, books) => {
+    (history, authors, books) => {
       return {
+        isAuthorFetching: authors.isFetching,
+        isAuthorPopulated: authors.isPopulated,
         isBooksFetching: books.isFetching,
         isBooksPopulated: books.isPopulated,
         booksError: books.error,
diff --git a/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/Queue.js b/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/Queue.js
index 1e3a1d01c..037b41ebe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/Queue.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/Queue.js
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ class Queue extends Component {
       isPopulated,
       error,
       items,
+      isAuthorFetching,
+      isAuthorPopulated,
       isBooksFetching,
       isBooksPopulated,
       booksError,
@@ -145,8 +147,8 @@ class Queue extends Component {
       isPendingSelected
     } = this.state;
 
-    const isRefreshing = isFetching || isBooksFetching || isRefreshMonitoredDownloadsExecuting;
-    const isAllPopulated = isPopulated && (isBooksPopulated || !items.length || items.every((e) => !e.bookId));
+    const isRefreshing = isFetching || isAuthorFetching || isBooksFetching || isRefreshMonitoredDownloadsExecuting;
+    const isAllPopulated = isPopulated && ((isAuthorPopulated && isBooksPopulated) || !items.length || items.every((e) => !e.bookId));
     const hasError = error || booksError;
     const selectedIds = this.getSelectedIds();
     const selectedCount = selectedIds.length;
@@ -280,6 +282,8 @@ Queue.propTypes = {
   isPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   error: PropTypes.object,
   items: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object).isRequired,
+  isAuthorFetching: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  isAuthorPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   isBooksFetching: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   isBooksPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   booksError: PropTypes.object,
diff --git a/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/QueueConnector.js b/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/QueueConnector.js
index e08adb565..7da1703e1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/QueueConnector.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/QueueConnector.js
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@ import Queue from './Queue';
 
 function createMapStateToProps() {
   return createSelector(
+    (state) => state.authors,
     (state) => state.books,
     (state) => state.queue.options,
     (state) => state.queue.paged,
     createCommandExecutingSelector(commandNames.REFRESH_MONITORED_DOWNLOADS),
-    (books, options, queue, isRefreshMonitoredDownloadsExecuting) => {
+    (authors, books, options, queue, isRefreshMonitoredDownloadsExecuting) => {
       return {
+        isAuthorFetching: authors.isFetching,
+        isAuthorPopulated: authors.isPopulated,
         isBooksFetching: books.isFetching,
         isBooksPopulated: books.isPopulated,
         booksError: books.error,
diff --git a/frontend/src/Wanted/CutoffUnmet/CutoffUnmet.js b/frontend/src/Wanted/CutoffUnmet/CutoffUnmet.js
index 23f01ccfe..a741af662 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Wanted/CutoffUnmet/CutoffUnmet.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Wanted/CutoffUnmet/CutoffUnmet.js
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ class CutoffUnmet extends Component {
       isPopulated,
       error,
       items,
+      isAuthorFetching,
+      isAuthorPopulated,
       selectedFilterKey,
       filters,
       columns,
@@ -130,6 +132,9 @@ class CutoffUnmet extends Component {
       isConfirmSearchAllCutoffUnmetModalOpen
     } = this.state;
 
+    const isAllPopulated = isPopulated && isAuthorPopulated;
+    const isAnyFetching = isFetching || isAuthorFetching;
+
     const itemsSelected = !!this.getSelectedIds().length;
     const isShowingMonitored = getMonitoredValue(this.props);
 
@@ -178,26 +183,26 @@ class CutoffUnmet extends Component {
 
         <PageContentBodyConnector>
           {
-            isFetching && !isPopulated &&
+            isAnyFetching && !isAllPopulated &&
               <LoadingIndicator />
           }
 
           {
-            !isFetching && error &&
+            !isAnyFetching && error &&
               <div>
                 Error fetching cutoff unmet
               </div>
           }
 
           {
-            isPopulated && !error && !items.length &&
+            isAllPopulated && !error && !items.length &&
               <div>
                 No cutoff unmet items
               </div>
           }
 
           {
-            isPopulated && !error && !!items.length &&
+            isAllPopulated && !error && !!items.length &&
               <div>
                 <Table
                   columns={columns}
@@ -261,6 +266,8 @@ CutoffUnmet.propTypes = {
   isPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   error: PropTypes.object,
   items: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object).isRequired,
+  isAuthorFetching: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  isAuthorPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   selectedFilterKey: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   filters: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object).isRequired,
   columns: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object).isRequired,
diff --git a/frontend/src/Wanted/CutoffUnmet/CutoffUnmetConnector.js b/frontend/src/Wanted/CutoffUnmet/CutoffUnmetConnector.js
index 5922b162a..d71095864 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Wanted/CutoffUnmet/CutoffUnmetConnector.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Wanted/CutoffUnmet/CutoffUnmetConnector.js
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ import CutoffUnmet from './CutoffUnmet';
 function createMapStateToProps() {
   return createSelector(
     (state) => state.wanted.cutoffUnmet,
+    (state) => state.authors,
     createCommandExecutingSelector(commandNames.CUTOFF_UNMET_BOOK_SEARCH),
-    (cutoffUnmet, isSearchingForCutoffUnmetBooks) => {
+    (cutoffUnmet, authors, isSearchingForCutoffUnmetBooks) => {
 
       return {
+        isAuthorFetching: authors.isFetching,
+        isAuthorPopulated: authors.isPopulated,
         isSearchingForCutoffUnmetBooks,
         isSaving: cutoffUnmet.items.filter((m) => m.isSaving).length > 1,
         ...cutoffUnmet
diff --git a/frontend/src/Wanted/Missing/Missing.js b/frontend/src/Wanted/Missing/Missing.js
index ee28683d2..5809019c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Wanted/Missing/Missing.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Wanted/Missing/Missing.js
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ class Missing extends Component {
       isPopulated,
       error,
       items,
+      isAuthorFetching,
+      isAuthorPopulated,
       selectedFilterKey,
       filters,
       columns,
@@ -140,6 +142,9 @@ class Missing extends Component {
       isInteractiveImportModalOpen
     } = this.state;
 
+    const isAllPopulated = isPopulated && isAuthorPopulated;
+    const isAnyFetching = isFetching || isAuthorFetching;
+
     const itemsSelected = !!this.getSelectedIds().length;
     const isShowingMonitored = getMonitoredValue(this.props);
 
@@ -195,26 +200,26 @@ class Missing extends Component {
 
         <PageContentBodyConnector>
           {
-            isFetching && !isPopulated &&
+            isAnyFetching && !isAllPopulated &&
               <LoadingIndicator />
           }
 
           {
-            !isFetching && error &&
+            !isAnyFetching && error &&
               <div>
                 Error fetching missing items
               </div>
           }
 
           {
-            isPopulated && !error && !items.length &&
+            isAllPopulated && !error && !items.length &&
               <div>
                 No missing items
               </div>
           }
 
           {
-            isPopulated && !error && !!items.length &&
+            isAllPopulated && !error && !!items.length &&
               <div>
                 <Table
                   columns={columns}
@@ -284,6 +289,8 @@ Missing.propTypes = {
   isPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   error: PropTypes.object,
   items: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object).isRequired,
+  isAuthorFetching: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  isAuthorPopulated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   selectedFilterKey: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   filters: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object).isRequired,
   columns: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object).isRequired,
diff --git a/frontend/src/Wanted/Missing/MissingConnector.js b/frontend/src/Wanted/Missing/MissingConnector.js
index 0bcc07795..f74b01835 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Wanted/Missing/MissingConnector.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Wanted/Missing/MissingConnector.js
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ import Missing from './Missing';
 function createMapStateToProps() {
   return createSelector(
     (state) => state.wanted.missing,
+    (state) => state.authors,
     createCommandExecutingSelector(commandNames.MISSING_BOOK_SEARCH),
-    (missing, isSearchingForMissingBooks) => {
+    (missing, authors, isSearchingForMissingBooks) => {
 
       return {
+        isAuthorFetching: authors.isFetching,
+        isAuthorPopulated: authors.isPopulated,
         isSearchingForMissingBooks,
         isSaving: missing.items.filter((m) => m.isSaving).length > 1,
         ...missing