diff --git a/inc/gen-author.sh b/inc/gen-author.sh
index b7541df41..66ea3ddd3 100755
--- a/inc/gen-author.sh
+++ b/inc/gen-author.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # the final arg will be in yyyy/dir form, and will be called from
 # the topdir directory under which the yyyy/dir winner directory must be found.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2023,2024 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.
 #
 # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
 # its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ shopt -s globstar	# enable ** to match all files and zero or more directories an
 
 # set variables referenced in the usage message
 #
-export VERSION="1.0 2023-12-31"
+export VERSION="1.1 2024-01-01"
 NAME=$(basename "$0")
 export NAME
 export V_FLAG=0
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ function output_location_code
 
     # extract Location Code from the author/author_handle.json file
     #
-    grep -F location_code "$AUTHOR_HANDLE_JSON_PATH" | sed -e 's/.*"location_code" : "//' -e 's/",.*//'
+    grep -F location_code "$AUTHOR_HANDLE_JSON_PATH" | sed -e 's/.*"location_code" : "*//' -e 's/"*,.*//'
     return 0
 }
 
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ fi
 # parameter debugging
 #
 if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: debug[3]: NAME=$NAME" 1>&2
     echo "$0: debug[3]: YEAR_DIR=$YEAR_DIR" 1>&2
     echo "$0: debug[3]: WINNER_DIR=$WINNER_DIR" 1>&2
     echo "$0: debug[3]: WINNER_ID=$WINNER_ID" 1>&2
@@ -663,14 +664,21 @@ fi
 
 # write author header to temporary markdown file
 #
-if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
-    {
-	echo '# author'
-	echo
-    } >> "$TMP_FILE"
+{
+    echo "<!-- START: this line starts content generated by: inc/$NAME -->"
+    AUTHOR_COUNT=$(echo "$AUTHOR_HANDLE_SET" | wc -l)
+    if [[ $AUTHOR_COUNT -gt 1 ]]; then
+	echo '<a name="author">**Authors:**</a>'
+    else
+	echo '<a name="author">**Author:**</a>'
+    fi
+    echo
+} | if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
+    cat >> "$TMP_FILE"
 elif [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
-    echo  "$0: debug[3]: -n disabled write: # author" 1>&2
-    echo  "$0: debug[3]: -n disabled write:" 1>&2
+    sed -e "s;^;$0: debug[3]: -n disabled write: ;" 1>&2
+else
+    cat >> /dev/null
 fi
 
 # write each author's information to temporary markdown file
@@ -701,24 +709,40 @@ for author_handle in $AUTHOR_HANDLE_SET; do
 
     # write this author's information
     #
-    if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
-	{
-	    echo "[$FULL_NAME](/winners.html#$author_handle)"
+    {
+	echo "Name: [$FULL_NAME](/winners.html#$author_handle)<br>"
+	if [[ $LOCATION_CODE == null ]]; then
+	    echo "Location: [unknown](/location.html#$LOCATION_CODE)"
+	else
 	    echo "Location: [$LOCATION_CODE](/location.html#$LOCATION_CODE)"
-	    echo
-	} >> "$TMP_FILE"
+	fi
+	echo
+    } | if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
+	cat >> "$TMP_FILE"
     elif [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
-	echo  "$0: debug[3]: -n disabled write: [$FULL_NAME](/winners.html#$author_handle)" 1>&2
-	echo  "$0: debug[3]: -n disabled write: Location: [$LOCATION_CODE](/location.html#$LOCATION_CODE)" 1>&2
-	echo  "$0: debug[3]: -n disabled write:" 1>&2
+	sed -e "s;^;$0: debug[3]: -n disabled write: ;" 1>&2
+    else
+	cat >> /dev/null
     fi
 done
 
+# write END line
+#
+{
+    echo "<!-- END: next line ends content generated by: inc/$NAME -->"
+} | if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
+    cat >> "$TMP_FILE"
+elif [[ $V_FLAG -ge 3 ]]; then
+    sed -e "s;^;$0: debug[3]: -n disabled write: ;" 1>&2
+else
+    cat >> /dev/null
+fi
+
 # convert temporary markdown file into HTML
 #
 if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
     if [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
-	echo  "$0: debug[1]: about to execute: $PANDOC_WRAPPER -P $PANDOC_WRAPPER_OPTSTR $TMP_FILE -" 1>&2
+	echo  "$0: debug[1]: about to execute: $PANDOC_WRAPPER -P \"$PANDOC_WRAPPER_OPTSTR\" $TMP_FILE -" 1>&2
     fi
     "$PANDOC_WRAPPER" -P "$PANDOC_WRAPPER_OPTSTR" "$TMP_FILE" -
     status="$?"
@@ -727,7 +751,7 @@ if [[ -z $NOOP ]]; then
 	exit 118
     fi
 elif [[ $V_FLAG -ge 1 ]]; then
-    echo  "$0: debug[1]: -n disabled execution of: $PANDOC_WRAPPER -P $PANDOC_WRAPPER_OPTSTR $TMP_FILE -" 1>&2
+    echo  "$0: debug[1]: -n disabled execution of: $PANDOC_WRAPPER -P \"$PANDOC_WRAPPER_OPTSTR\" $TMP_FILE -" 1>&2
 fi
 
 # All Done!!! -- Jessica Noll, Age 2