diff --git a/Yesod/AtomFeed.hs b/Yesod/AtomFeed.hs
--- a/Yesod/AtomFeed.hs
+++ b/Yesod/AtomFeed.hs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         : Element "link" (Map.singleton "href" $ render feedLinkHome) []
         : Element "updated" Map.empty [NodeContent $ formatW3 feedUpdated]
         : Element "id" Map.empty [NodeContent $ render feedLinkHome]
-        : Element "author" Map.empty [NodeContent feedAuthor]
+        : Element "author" Map.empty [NodeElement $ Element "name" Map.empty [NodeContent feedAuthor]]
         : map (flip entryTemplate render) feedEntries
 
 entryTemplate :: FeedEntry url -> (url -> Text) -> Element
diff --git a/yesod-newsfeed.cabal b/yesod-newsfeed.cabal
--- a/yesod-newsfeed.cabal
+++ b/yesod-newsfeed.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-newsfeed
-version:         1.2.0
+version:         1.2.0.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman, Patrick Brisbin