diff --git a/config/_default/config.toml b/config/_default/config.toml
index 08e410a..dbf0a98 100644
--- a/config/_default/config.toml
+++ b/config/_default/config.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ ignoreFiles = ["\\.ipynb$", ".ipynb_checkpoints$", "\\.Rmd$", "\\.Rmarkdown$", "
 
 # Workaround Hugo publishing taxonomy URLs as plurals - consistently use singular across Academic.
 [permalinks]
-  authors = "/author/:slug/"
   tags = "/tag/:slug/"
   categories = "/category/:slug/"
   publication_types = "/publication-type/:slug/"
diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index bce9396..214e096 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ sharing = true
 # Page specific copyright licenses are also possible by adding this option to a page's front matter.
 copyright_license = {enable = false, allow_derivatives = false, share_alike = true, allow_commercial = false, notice = "This work is licensed under {license}"}
 
-# Link authors to their profile page? (true/false)
-link_authors = true
-
 # Abstract length (characters) in the Compact and Portfolio Card list views. Also, see `summaryLength` in `config.toml`.
 abstract_length = 135
 
diff --git a/content/authors/_index.md b/content/authors/_index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bc0b08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/authors/_index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+# To publish author profile pages, remove all of the `_build` and `cascade` settings below.
+_build:
+  render: never
+cascade:
+  _build:
+    render: never
+    list: always
+---
diff --git a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
index 4d6e155..5cf109c 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ sharing = true
 # Page specific copyright licenses are also possible by adding this option to a page's front matter.
 copyright_license = {enable = false, allow_derivatives = false, share_alike = true, allow_commercial = false, notice = "This work is licensed under {license}"}
 
-# Link authors to their profile page? (true/false)
-link_authors = true
-
 # Abstract length (characters) in the Compact and Portfolio Card list views. Also, see `summaryLength` in `config.toml`.
 abstract_length = 135
 
diff --git a/exampleSite/go.mod b/exampleSite/go.mod
index 9ca668c..321a84d 100644
--- a/exampleSite/go.mod
+++ b/exampleSite/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ module github.com/wowchemy/starter-academic/exampleSite
 
 go 1.15
 
-require github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d // indirect
+require github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb // indirect
diff --git a/exampleSite/go.sum b/exampleSite/go.sum
index b2968bd..4eff50c 100644
--- a/exampleSite/go.sum
+++ b/exampleSite/go.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d h1:s1Eo9hqvzzN6I+jpx4/GG4yTwCh/26MnZaPvdqrqbis=
-github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d/go.mod h1:H22qfH9qj3FWwsk7+bAZpmT24yRGNQURah2/IRwjbn8=
+github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb h1:deUZQs7pFGfVwFhQnKelKq5tpdD32ccXH8gDwxZTQtE=
+github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb/go.mod h1:H22qfH9qj3FWwsk7+bAZpmT24yRGNQURah2/IRwjbn8=
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similarity index 54%
rename from exampleSite/resources/_gen/images/publication/journal-article/featured_hu3d03a01dcc18bc5be0e67db3d8d209a6_214168_150x0_resize_q1_lanczos.jpg
rename to exampleSite/resources/_gen/images/project/external-project/featured_hu3d03a01dcc18bc5be0e67db3d8d209a6_329522_150x0_resize_q1_lanczos.jpg
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diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0425639..69f016d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ module github.com/wowchemy/starter-academic
 go 1.15
 
 require (
-	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/netlify-cms-academic v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d // indirect
-	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d
+	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/netlify-cms-academic v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb // indirect
+	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index ea28c9b..3b95e7a 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/netlify-cms-academic v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d h1:o3oXxH4+9fTBcBVJ5hAiFCJjJ5ZyQZV7glQJZLJeHc8=
-github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/netlify-cms-academic v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d/go.mod h1:TU3QDPUdBSQnvDP5QVCwjAkBIdVMS/bKFA8jr3eI5AY=
-github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d h1:s1Eo9hqvzzN6I+jpx4/GG4yTwCh/26MnZaPvdqrqbis=
-github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201211023654-f6090cd7e55d/go.mod h1:H22qfH9qj3FWwsk7+bAZpmT24yRGNQURah2/IRwjbn8=
+github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/netlify-cms-academic v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb h1:EkBd7ZWpXknKgJ3pLJMUbnL5wtVmze/7qhlKIYfIv5k=
+github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/netlify-cms-academic v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb/go.mod h1:TU3QDPUdBSQnvDP5QVCwjAkBIdVMS/bKFA8jr3eI5AY=
+github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb h1:deUZQs7pFGfVwFhQnKelKq5tpdD32ccXH8gDwxZTQtE=
+github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/wowchemy v0.0.0-20201213184117-a0b9887f37fb/go.mod h1:H22qfH9qj3FWwsk7+bAZpmT24yRGNQURah2/IRwjbn8=