diff --git a/orm/__init__.py b/orm/__init__.py
index f7c61801..076972ec 100644
--- a/orm/__init__.py
+++ b/orm/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from orm.rbac import Operation, Resource, Permission, Role, RoleStorage
 from orm.community import Community
 from orm.user import User, UserRating, UserRole, UserStorage
 from orm.message import Message
-from orm.topic import Topic, TopicSubscription
+from orm.topic import Topic, TopicSubscription, TopicStorage
 from orm.notification import Notification
 from orm.shout import Shout, ShoutAuthor, ShoutTopic, ShoutRating, ShoutViewByDay,\
 	ShoutRatingStorage, ShoutViewStorage
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ with local_session() as session:
 	ShoutViewStorage.init(session)
 	RoleStorage.init(session)
 	UserStorage.init(session)
+	TopicStorage.init(session)
diff --git a/orm/topic.py b/orm/topic.py
index 4ecc337e..d9e6668e 100644
--- a/orm/topic.py
+++ b/orm/topic.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import Table, Column, Integer, String, ForeignKey, DateTime, JSO
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 from orm.base import Base
 
+import asyncio
+
 class TopicSubscription(Base):
 	__tablename__ = "topic_subscription"
 	
@@ -22,3 +24,48 @@ class Topic(Base):
 	pic: str = Column(String, nullable=True, comment="Picture")
 	children = Column(JSONType, nullable=True, comment="list of children topics")
 	community = Column(ForeignKey("community.slug"), nullable=False, comment="Community")
+
+class TopicStorage:
+	topics = {}
+	lock = asyncio.Lock()
+
+	@staticmethod
+	def init(session):
+		self = TopicStorage
+		topics = session.query(Topic)
+		self.topics = dict([(topic.slug, topic) for topic in topics])
+		for topic in self.topics.values():
+			self.load_parents(topic)
+
+	@staticmethod
+	def load_parents(topic):
+		self = TopicStorage
+		parents = []
+		for parent in self.topics.values():
+			if topic.slug in parent.children:
+				parents.append(parent.slug)
+		topic.parents = parents
+		return topic
+
+	@staticmethod
+	async def get_topics(slugs):
+		self = TopicStorage
+		async with self.lock:
+			if not slugs:
+				return self.topics.values()
+			topics = filter(lambda topic: topic.slug in slugs, self.topics.values())
+			return list(topics)
+
+	@staticmethod
+	async def get_topics_by_community(community):
+		self = TopicStorage
+		async with self.lock:
+			topics = filter(lambda topic: topic.community == community, self.topics.values())
+			return list(topics)
+
+	@staticmethod
+	async def add_topic(topic):
+		self = TopicStorage
+		async with self.lock:
+			self.topics[topic.slug] = topic
+			self.load_parents(topic)
diff --git a/resolvers/__init__.py b/resolvers/__init__.py
index d8352521..913d899f 100644
--- a/resolvers/__init__.py
+++ b/resolvers/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from resolvers.zine import create_shout, get_shout_by_slug, top_month, top_overa
     recent_shouts, top_authors, top_viewed
 from resolvers.profile import get_users_by_slugs, get_current_user
 from resolvers.topics import topic_subscribe, topic_unsubscribe, topics_by_author, \
-    topics_by_community, topics_by_slugs, topics_all
+    topics_by_community, topics_by_slugs
 from resolvers.comments import create_comment
 from resolvers.community import create_community, delete_community, get_community, get_communities
 
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "top_month",
     "top_overall",
     "top_viewed",
-    "topics_all",
     "topics_by_slugs",
     "topics_by_community",
     "topics_by_author",
diff --git a/resolvers/topics.py b/resolvers/topics.py
index be875e17..95729edb 100644
--- a/resolvers/topics.py
+++ b/resolvers/topics.py
@@ -1,41 +1,29 @@
-from orm import Topic, TopicSubscription, Shout, User
+from orm import Topic, TopicSubscription, TopicStorage, Shout, User
 from orm.base import local_session
 from resolvers.base import mutation, query, subscription
 from resolvers.zine import ShoutSubscriptions
 from auth.authenticate import login_required
 import asyncio
 
-
-@query.field("topicsAll")
-async def topics_all(_, info):
-	topics = []
-	with local_session() as session:
-		topics = session.query(Topic)
-	return topics
-
 @query.field("topicsBySlugs")
-async def topics_by_slugs(_, info, slugs):
-	topics = []
+async def topics_by_slugs(_, info, slugs = None):
 	with local_session() as session:
-		topics = session.query(Topic).filter(Topic.slug.in_(slugs))
-	return topics
+		return await TopicStorage.get_topics(slugs)
 
 @query.field("topicsByCommunity")
 async def topics_by_community(_, info, community):
-	topics = []
 	with local_session() as session:
-		topics = session.query(Topic).filter(Topic.community == community)
-	return topics
+		return await TopicStorage.get_topics_by_community(community)
 
 @query.field("topicsByAuthor")
 async def topics_by_author(_, info, author):
-	topics = {}
+	slugs = set()
 	with local_session() as session:
 		shouts = session.query(Shout).\
 			filter(Shout.authors.any(User.slug == author))
 		for shout in shouts:
-			topics.update(dict([(topic.slug, topic) for topic in shout.topics]))
-	return topics.values()
+			slugs.update([topic.slug for topic in shout.topics])
+	return await TopicStorage.get_topics(slugs)
 
 @mutation.field("topicSubscribe")
 @login_required
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index 18c7816f..ea552d69 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ type Query {
 	topAuthors(limit: Int): [User]!
 
 	# topics
-	topicsAll: [Topic]!
-	topicsBySlugs(slugs: [String]!): [Topic]!
+	topicsBySlugs(slugs: [String]): [Topic]!
 	topicsByCommunity(community: String!): [Topic]!
 	topicsByAuthor(author: String!): [Topic]!