diff --git a/services/core.py b/services/core.py
index 57a6f2c..bb8d4de 100644
--- a/services/core.py
+++ b/services/core.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ async def get_author(author_id):
     gql = {
         "query": query_type + " " + operation + " { " + query_name + " { " + query_fields + " } " + " }",
         "operationName": operation,
-        "variables": None,
+        "variables": {
+            "author_id": author_id
+        },
     }
     async with AsyncClient() as client:
         try: