diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms/books.py b/bookwyrm/forms/books.py
index 3a3979e2c..4885dc063 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms/books.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms/books.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class EditionFromWorkForm(CustomForm):
         model = models.Work
         fields = [
             "title",
+            "sort_title",
             "subtitle",
             "authors",
             "description",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit/edit_book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit/edit_book.html
index d4ca2165d..05f40523f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit/edit_book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit/edit_book.html
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@
                     {% endif %}
                     {% endfor %}
                 </div>
-                {% else %}
+                {% elif add_author %}
                 <p class="column is-half">{% blocktrans with name=add_author %}Creating a new author: {{ name }}{% endblocktrans %}</p>
                 {% endif %}
 
-                {% if not book %}
+                {% if not book.parent_work %}
                 <div class="column is-half">
                     <fieldset>
                         <legend class="title is-5 mb-1">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit/edit_book_form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit/edit_book_form.html
index 72d80e9cf..23cc6d097 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit/edit_book_form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit/edit_book_form.html
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 {% csrf_token %}
 
 <input type="hidden" name="last_edited_by" value="{{ request.user.id }}">
+{% if form.parent_work %}
 <input type="hidden" name="parent_work" value="{% firstof book.parent_work.id form.parent_work %}">
+{% endif %}
 
 <div class="columns">
     <div class="column is-half">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/editions/editions.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/editions/editions.html
index 16f65e459..aa2b68bdb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/editions/editions.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/editions/editions.html
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     <form action="{% url 'create-book-data' %}" method="POST" name="add-edition-form">
         {% csrf_token %}
         {{ work_form.title }}
+        {{ work_form.sort_title }}
         {{ work_form.subtitle }}
         {{ work_form.authors }}
         {{ work_form.description }}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py b/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
index f732f8886..2a7f36dbb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ def add_authors(request, data):
     """helper for adding authors"""
     add_author = [author for author in request.POST.getlist("add_author") if author]
     if not add_author:
+        data["add_author"] = []
         return data
 
     data["add_author"] = add_author