def author_detail(request, slug):
author = get_object_or_404(models.Author, slug=slug)
- pd_counter = datetime(author.goes_to_pd(), 1, 1)
+ if not author.alive:
+ pd_counter = datetime(author.goes_to_pd(), 1, 1)
form = PublishingSuggestForm(initial={"books": author.name + ", \n"})