diff --git a/bindery/cwa.py b/bindery/cwa.py
index 5070863..3c796bc 100644
--- a/bindery/cwa.py
+++ b/bindery/cwa.py
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ class Book:
     formats: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)  # "epub" -> download href
 
     def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """The book in the form of get_book, with its publisher."""
         return {
             "id": self.id,
             "uuid": self.uuid,
             "title": self.title,
-            "authors": " & ".join(self.authors),
+            "authors": self.authors,
             "publisher": self.publisher,
             "formats": sorted(self.formats),
         }
diff --git a/bindery/orchestrator.py b/bindery/orchestrator.py
index 1e5953e..a0a7782 100644
--- a/bindery/orchestrator.py
+++ b/bindery/orchestrator.py
@@ -620,11 +620,7 @@ def search_library(query: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
 def library_candidates() -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     """Library books from a story site that are not tracked yet."""
     tracked_ids = {s["calibre_id"] for s in store.list_stories() if s["calibre_id"]}
-    return [
-        {"calibre_id": b.id, "uuid": b.uuid, "title": b.title, "authors": " & ".join(b.authors), "site": b.publisher}
-        for b in cwa().site_books(fff.is_supported_site)
-        if b.id not in tracked_ids
-    ]
+    return [b.to_dict() for b in cwa().site_books(fff.is_supported_site) if b.id not in tracked_ids]
 
 
 def build_for_download(story_id: int) -> tuple[BinaryIO, str]:
@@ -779,19 +775,24 @@ def _link(story: dict[str, Any], book_id: int, book_uuid: str) -> None:
     store.update_story(story["id"], calibre_id=book_id, calibre_uuid=book_uuid, ingested_at=story["ingested_at"])
 
 
+def _saved_book(story: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    """The library book that the story names, without a check that CWA still has it."""
+    if story["calibre_id"] is None:
+        return None
+    return {"id": story["calibre_id"], "uuid": story["calibre_uuid"], "title": story["title"], "authors": []}
+
+
 def _linked_book(story: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
     """The library book for a story. Links the story if CWA has a book with its URL."""
     if not _link_books():
-        if story["calibre_id"] is not None:
-            return {"id": story["calibre_id"], "uuid": story["calibre_uuid"], "title": story["title"]}
-        return None
+        return _saved_book(story)
     if story["calibre_uuid"]:
         try:
             book = cwa().get_book(story["calibre_uuid"])
         except CwaError as e:
             # CWA checks the book id itself, so an update can still go out.
             logger.warning(f"Cannot check library book {story['calibre_id']}: {e}")
-            return {"id": story["calibre_id"], "uuid": story["calibre_uuid"], "title": story["title"]}
+            return _saved_book(story)
         if book:
             if book["id"] != story["calibre_id"]:
                 _link(story, book["id"], book["uuid"])
diff --git a/bindery/static/js/stories.js b/bindery/static/js/stories.js
index b3c562b..af822de 100644
--- a/bindery/static/js/stories.js
+++ b/bindery/static/js/stories.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function libraryImport(config) {
                 'th',
                 {},
                 checkbox(selected.size === candidates.length, (on) => {
-                  selected = new Set(on ? candidates.map((c) => c.calibre_id) : []);
+                  selected = new Set(on ? candidates.map((c) => c.id) : []);
                   render();
                 }, { 'aria-label': 'Select all' }),
               ),
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ function libraryImport(config) {
               h(
                 'tr',
                 {},
-                h('td', {}, checkbox(selected.has(c.calibre_id), (on) => toggle(c.calibre_id, on), { 'aria-label': c.title })),
+                h('td', {}, checkbox(selected.has(c.id), (on) => toggle(c.id, on), { 'aria-label': c.title })),
                 h('td', {}, c.title),
-                h('td', {}, c.authors),
-                h('td', {}, c.site),
+                h('td', {}, c.authors.join(' & ')),
+                h('td', {}, c.publisher),
               ),
             ),
           ),
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ function libraryImport(config) {
         'Import selected',
         async () => {
           const books = candidates
-            .filter((c) => selected.has(c.calibre_id))
-            .map((c) => ({ id: c.calibre_id, uuid: c.uuid, title: c.title }));
+            .filter((c) => selected.has(c.id))
+            .map(({ id, uuid, title }) => ({ id, uuid, title }));
           if (!books.length) return;
           const jobs = await api('library/import', 'POST', { books, check });
           toast(`Queued ${jobs.length} imports`);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function libraryImport(config) {
       { class: 'controls' },
       button('Find stories in the library', async () => {
         candidates = await api('library/candidates');
-        selected = new Set(candidates.map((c) => c.calibre_id));
+        selected = new Set(candidates.map((c) => c.id));
         render();
       }),
       h('label', {}, checkbox(true, (on) => (check = on)), ' Check the site for new chapters after import'),
diff --git a/bindery/static/js/story.js b/bindery/static/js/story.js
index 30ceed7..cce2b1b 100644
--- a/bindery/static/js/story.js
+++ b/bindery/static/js/story.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const editText = (key, value) => {
   return formatField(key, value);
 };
 
-const authorsText = (authors) => (Array.isArray(authors) ? authors.join(' & ') : authors);
+const authorsText = (authors) => authors.join(' & ');
 
 // On a narrow screen, the rows stack instead of scrolling sideways. `extra` names the wrapper class
 // that gives a table's stacked rows their own layout, such as picking out the row's first cell.
diff --git a/tests/js/flows.test.mjs b/tests/js/flows.test.mjs
index 6b1bda0..adef628 100644
--- a/tests/js/flows.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/js/flows.test.mjs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ test('library import sends only selected books and handles an empty candidate li
   api.on('GET', 'library/candidates', []);
   await click(main, 'Find stories in the library');
   assert.match(main.textContent, /tracked already/);
-  const books = [{ calibre_id: 8, uuid: 'a', title: 'A' }, { calibre_id: 9, uuid: 'b', title: 'B' }];
+  const books = [{ id: 8, uuid: 'a', title: 'A', authors: ['W'] }, { id: 9, uuid: 'b', title: 'B', authors: [] }];
   api.on('GET', 'library/candidates', books);
   await click(main, 'Find stories in the library');
   change(field(main, 'Select all'), false);
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ test('library search trims the query and links by UUID', async () => {
   await settle();
   assert.match(main.textContent, /No library books match/);
   api.on('GET', 'library/search?q=A%20%26%20B', [{ id: 7, uuid: 'book-7', title: 'A & B', authors: ['A', 'B'] },
-    { id: 8, uuid: 'book-8', title: 'Tracked', authors: 'Writer', tracked_as: 'Other' }]);
+    { id: 8, uuid: 'book-8', title: 'Tracked', authors: ['Writer'], tracked_as: 'Other' }]);
   emit(form, 'submit');
   await settle();
   const links = nodes(main).filter((el) => el.tagName === 'button' && el.textContent === 'Link');
diff --git a/tests/test_api_flows.py b/tests/test_api_flows.py
index 15800a3..64ec00e 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_flows.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_flows.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def test_library_search_link_import_and_unlink(client, story, monkeypatch):
     cwa.get_book.return_value = book.to_dict()
     monkeypatch.setattr(o, "cwa", lambda: cwa)
     monkeypatch.setattr(config, "CWA_URL", "https://cwa.example")
-    assert client.get("/api/library/candidates").json[0]["calibre_id"] == 7
+    assert client.get("/api/library/candidates").json[0]["id"] == 7
     assert client.get("/api/library/search?q=Title").json[0]["tracked_as"] is None
     cwa.search.assert_called_once_with("Title")
     linked = client.post(f"/api/stories/{sid}/link", json={"uuid": "book-7"}, headers=H)
diff --git a/tests/test_deliver.py b/tests/test_deliver.py
index 003d565..b4016d8 100644
--- a/tests/test_deliver.py
+++ b/tests/test_deliver.py
@@ -142,7 +142,14 @@ def test_import_from_the_library(fake):
 def test_library_candidates_and_search(fake):
     candidates = orchestrator.library_candidates()
     assert candidates == [
-        {"calibre_id": 1, "uuid": "uuid-1", "title": "Test Story", "authors": "Writer", "site": "www.royalroad.com"}
+        {
+            "id": 1,
+            "uuid": "uuid-1",
+            "title": "Test Story",
+            "authors": ["Writer"],
+            "publisher": "www.royalroad.com",
+            "formats": ["epub"],
+        }
     ]
     story_id = add_story()
     orchestrator.link_story(story_id, "uuid-1")