got author OK

core/views/logbooks.py

@@ -416,21 +416,29 @@ def write_entries(entries, year, editor):
             print(f"CANNOT  write this file {filepath}. Exception dumping json. Ask a nerd to fix this: {e}")
             raise e       
 
-    def serialize_logentry():
+    def serialize_logentry(le):
         # REPLACE this with hand-built serializer which includes .author, .who which were added to the entries but re not in the model Class directly
         # see below for Gemini code to do that. Going to bed now.
+        
+        author_link = PersonLogEntry.objects.select_related('personexpedition').get(
+            logbook_entry=le, 
+            is_logbook_entry_author=True # Adjust filter based on your logic
+        )
+        author = author_link.personexpedition.person
+        print(author)
+        
         jsondict = serialize("json", [le], fields=('slug', 'date', 'expedition', 'title', 'cave', 'place', 'other_people', 'time_underground', 'text'))
         return jsondict
         
     dirpath = settings.EXPOWEB / "years" / year / LOGBOOK_ENTRIES
             
-    for le in entries:        
+    for le in entries[:4]:        
         filename = f"{le.slug}-{le.pk:03}.json"
         filepath = dirpath / filename
         # description =  f" {le.slug} :: {le.date} - {le.title}"
         ensure_dir_exists(filepath)
 
-        jsondict = serialize_logentry()
+        jsondict = serialize_logentry(le)
         write_json_file()    
         git_add(filename, dirpath)
        
@@ -438,9 +446,6 @@ def write_entries(entries, year, editor):
     git_commit(dirpath, commit_msg, editor)
     return True
     
-    # Gemini has the answer, get what I need from this:
-
-
 
 def export_entry_with_author_details(request, entry_id):
     try: