diff --git a/layouts/rss.xml b/layouts/rss.xml
index add1e4b..322339d 100644
--- a/layouts/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/rss.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <title>{{ .Title }}</title>
         <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
         <pubDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
-        <author>{{ with .Site.Params.Author.email }}{{.}} - {{end}}{{ with .Site.Params.Author.firstname }}{{.}}{{ end }} {{ with .Site.Params.Author.lastname }}{{.}}{{end}}</author>
+        <author>{{ with .Site.Params.Author.email }}{{.}}({{end}}{{ with .Site.Params.Author.firstname }}{{.}}{{ end }} {{ with .Site.Params.Author.lastname }}{{.}}){{end}}</author>
         <guid>{{ .Permalink }}</guid>
         <description>{{ .Content | html }}</description>
       </item>