  {{- with .Params.website -}}
        {{- $author = merge $author (dict "website" .) -}}
    {{- end -}}
    {{- with .Params.copyright -}}
        {{- $author = merge $author (dict "copyright" .) -}}
    {{- end -}}
    {{- with .Params.twitter -}}
        {{- $author = merge $author (dict "twitter" .) -}}
    {{- end -}}
    {{- with .Params.fediverse -}}
        {{- $author = merge $author (dict "fediverse" .) -}}
    {{- end -}}
{{- end -}}
{{- return $author -}}
