diff --git a/archetypes/talk.md b/archetypes/talk.md
index 909730e3..367bb467 100644
--- a/archetypes/talk.md
+++ b/archetypes/talk.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ draft = false
 time_start = {{ .Date }}
 time_end = {{ .Date }}
 
+# Authors. Comma separated list, e.g. `["Bob Smith", "David Jones"]`.
+authors = []
+
 # Abstract and optional shortened version.
 abstract = ""
 abstract_short = ""
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/talk/example-talk.md b/exampleSite/content/talk/example-talk.md
index 942bf420..d140a1a7 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/talk/example-talk.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/talk/example-talk.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ draft = false
 time_start = 2030-06-01T13:00:00
 time_end = 2030-06-01T15:00:00
 
+# Authors. Comma separated list, e.g. `["Bob Smith", "David Jones"]`.
+authors = []
+
 # Abstract and optional shortened version.
 abstract = ""
 abstract_short = ""
diff --git a/layouts/talk/single.html b/layouts/talk/single.html
index 1c6d398a..08ba8ae6 100644
--- a/layouts/talk/single.html
+++ b/layouts/talk/single.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       <h1 itemprop="name">{{ .Title }}</h1>
       <span class="pub-authors" itemprop="author">
         {{ with .Params.authors }}
-        {{ delimit . ", " }}
+        {{ delimit . ", " | markdownify }}
         {{ end }}
       </span>
       <span class="pull-right">