diff --git a/client/src/pages/authors/Authors.tsx b/client/src/pages/authors/Authors.tsx
index 1ed86b2..e68f8ed 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/authors/Authors.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/authors/Authors.tsx
@@ -567,13 +567,15 @@ export default function Authors() {
 
         {/* View controls bar */}
         <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start sm:items-center justify-between gap-4 mb-6">
-          <Tabs defaultValue="all" className="w-full sm:w-auto">
-            <TabsList className="grid w-full sm:w-auto grid-cols-3">
-              <TabsTrigger value="all" className="text-sm">All Authors</TabsTrigger>
-              <TabsTrigger value="alphabetical" className="text-sm">Alphabetical</TabsTrigger>
-              <TabsTrigger value="chronological" className="text-sm">Chronological</TabsTrigger>
-            </TabsList>
-          </Tabs>
+          <div className="w-full sm:w-auto">
+            <Tabs defaultValue="all" className="w-full sm:w-auto">
+              <TabsList className="grid w-full sm:w-auto grid-cols-3">
+                <TabsTrigger value="all" className="text-sm">All Authors</TabsTrigger>
+                <TabsTrigger value="alphabetical" className="text-sm">Alphabetical</TabsTrigger>
+                <TabsTrigger value="chronological" className="text-sm">Chronological</TabsTrigger>
+              </TabsList>
+            </Tabs>
+          </div>
           
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3 w-full sm:w-auto">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-sm text-navy/70 dark:text-cream/70">
@@ -714,134 +716,37 @@ export default function Authors() {
         )}
 
         {/* Author grid or list */}
-        <TabsContent value="all" className="mt-0">
-          {isLoading ? (
-            <div className={`grid gap-6 ${viewMode === 'grid' ? 'grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4' : 'grid-cols-1'}`}>
-              {Array.from({ length: PAGE_SIZE }).map((_, i) => (
-                <Card key={i} className="bg-cream dark:bg-dark-surface">
-                  <CardContent className="p-6">
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
-                      <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 animate-pulse"></div>
-                      <div className="flex-1">
-                        <div className="h-5 bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 rounded-md w-3/4 mb-2 animate-pulse"></div>
-                        <div className="h-4 bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 rounded-md w-1/2 animate-pulse"></div>
-                      </div>
+        {/* Note: Using the first Tabs component that already exists in the view controls */}
+        {isLoading ? (
+          <div className={`grid gap-6 ${viewMode === 'grid' ? 'grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4' : 'grid-cols-1'}`}>
+            {Array.from({ length: PAGE_SIZE }).map((_, i) => (
+              <Card key={i} className="bg-cream dark:bg-dark-surface">
+                <CardContent className="p-6">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
+                    <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 animate-pulse"></div>
+                    <div className="flex-1">
+                      <div className="h-5 bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 rounded-md w-3/4 mb-2 animate-pulse"></div>
+                      <div className="h-4 bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 rounded-md w-1/2 animate-pulse"></div>
                     </div>
-                    <div className="h-20 bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 rounded-md animate-pulse"></div>
-                  </CardContent>
-                </Card>
-              ))}
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <>
-              {viewMode === 'grid' ? (
-                <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
-                  {sortedAuthors.map(author => renderAuthorCard(author))}
-                </div>
-              ) : (
-                <div className="space-y-4">
-                  {sortedAuthors.map(author => renderAuthorListItem(author))}
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </>
-          )}
-        </TabsContent>
-
-        <TabsContent value="alphabetical" className="mt-0">
-          {isLoading ? (
-            <div className="animate-pulse space-y-6">
-              {Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, i) => (
-                <div key={i}>
-                  <div className="h-6 bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 rounded-md w-12 mb-4"></div>
-                  <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
-                    {Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, j) => (
-                      <div key={j} className="h-48 bg-navy/5 dark:bg-navy/10 rounded-md"></div>
-                    ))}
                   </div>
-                </div>
-              ))}
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <>
-              {/* Alphabet navigation */}
-              <div className="sticky top-16 z-10 bg-paper dark:bg-dark-paper py-3 mb-6 border-b border-sage/10 dark:border-sage/5">
-                <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 justify-center">
-                  {[..."ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"].map(letter => {
-                    const hasAuthors = sortedGroupKeys.includes(letter);
-                    return (
-                      <a
-                        key={letter}
-                        href={hasAuthors ? `#${letter}` : undefined}
-                        className={`w-8 h-8 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full text-sm font-medium transition-colors ${
-                          hasAuthors 
-                            ? 'bg-navy/10 hover:bg-navy/20 dark:bg-navy/20 dark:hover:bg-navy/30 text-navy dark:text-cream cursor-pointer' 
-                            : 'bg-navy/5 dark:bg-navy/10 text-navy/40 dark:text-cream/40 cursor-default'
-                        }`}
-                      >
-                        {letter}
-                      </a>
-                    );
-                  })}
-                </div>
+                  <div className="h-20 bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 rounded-md animate-pulse"></div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            {viewMode === 'grid' ? (
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
+                {sortedAuthors.map(author => renderAuthorCard(author))}
               </div>
-              
-              <div className="space-y-10">
-                {sortedGroupKeys.map(letter => (
-                  <div key={letter} id={letter} className="scroll-mt-32">
-                    <h2 className="text-2xl font-serif font-semibold mb-5 text-navy dark:text-cream border-b border-sage/10 dark:border-sage/5 pb-2">
-                      {letter}
-                    </h2>
-                    <div className={`grid gap-6 ${viewMode === 'grid' ? 'grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4' : 'grid-cols-1'}`}>
-                      {groupedAuthors![letter].map(author => (
-                        viewMode === 'grid' ? renderAuthorCard(author) : renderAuthorListItem(author)
-                      ))}
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                ))}
+            ) : (
+              <div className="space-y-4">
+                {sortedAuthors.map(author => renderAuthorListItem(author))}
               </div>
-            </>
-          )}
-        </TabsContent>
-
-        <TabsContent value="chronological" className="mt-0">
-          {isLoading ? (
-            <div className="animate-pulse space-y-6">
-              {Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, i) => (
-                <div key={i}>
-                  <div className="h-6 bg-navy/10 dark:bg-navy/20 rounded-md w-24 mb-4"></div>
-                  <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
-                    {Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, j) => (
-                      <div key={j} className="h-48 bg-navy/5 dark:bg-navy/10 rounded-md"></div>
-                    ))}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              ))}
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="space-y-10">
-              {/* Group authors by century */}
-              {Array.from(new Set(authors?.map(a => Math.floor((a.birthYear || 1800) / 100) * 100))).sort().map(century => {
-                const centuryLabel = `${century}s`;
-                const centuryAuthors = authors?.filter(a => 
-                  Math.floor((a.birthYear || 1800) / 100) * 100 === century
-                );
-                
-                return (
-                  <div key={century}>
-                    <h2 className="text-2xl font-serif font-semibold mb-5 text-navy dark:text-cream border-b border-sage/10 dark:border-sage/5 pb-2">
-                      {centuryLabel}
-                    </h2>
-                    <div className={`grid gap-6 ${viewMode === 'grid' ? 'grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4' : 'grid-cols-1'}`}>
-                      {centuryAuthors?.map(author => (
-                        viewMode === 'grid' ? renderAuthorCard(author) : renderAuthorListItem(author)
-                      ))}
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                );
-              })}
-            </div>
-          )}
-        </TabsContent>
+            )}
+          </>
+        )}
 
         {/* Pagination */}
         {totalPages > 1 && (