added new author page

nishaespera_reading/bookshelf/forms.py

 from django.forms import ModelForm
-from .models import Books
+from .models import Books, Author
 
 class BooksForm(ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Books
+        fields = '__all__'
+
+class AuthorForm(ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Author
         fields = '__all__'
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nishaespera_reading/bookshelf/templates/bookshelf/add-author.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block title %} Add New Author {% endblock %}
+{% block body %}
+<form method='POST'>
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    {{ form }}
+    <input type='Submit' value='Add Author'>
+</form>
+{% endblock %}
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nishaespera_reading/bookshelf/urls.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from django.urls import path
 
 from . import views
 from .views import (BooksListView, BooksDetailView, BooksCreateView, AuthorsListView, 
-                    AuthorsDetailView, )
+                    AuthorsDetailView, AuthorsCreateView, )
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('home/', views.homepage_view, name='home'),
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('books/<int:pk>/details/', BooksDetailView.as_view(), name='book_details'),
     path('home/books/add/', BooksCreateView.as_view(), name='add-book'),
     path('authors/', AuthorsListView.as_view(), name='authors'),
-    path('authors/<int:pk>/details/', AuthorsDetailView.as_view(), name='author_details')
+    path('authors/<int:pk>/details/', AuthorsDetailView.as_view(), name='author_details'),
+    path('home/authors/add/', AuthorsCreateView.as_view(), name='add-author'),
 ]
 
 app_name = 'bookshelf'
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nishaespera_reading/bookshelf/views.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.views.generic.detail import DetailView
 from django.views.generic.edit import CreateView
 
 from .models import Author, Books
-from .forms import BooksForm
+from .forms import BooksForm, AuthorForm
 
 def homepage_view(request):
     authors = Author.objects.all()
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ def add_book_view(request):
         form = BooksForm()   
     return render(request, 'bookshelf/add-book.html', {'form': form})
 
+def add_author_view(request):
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        form = AuthorForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            return HttpResponse('Title: {}'.format(
+                first_name = form.cleaned_data['first_name'],
+                last_name = form.cleaned_data['last_name'],
+                age = form.cleaned_data['age'],
+                nationality = form.cleaned_data['nationality'],
+                bio = form.cleaned_data['bio']
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            return render(request, 'bookshelf/add-book.html', {'form': form})
+    else:
+        form = BooksForm()   
+    return render(request, 'bookshelf/add-book.html', {'form': form})
+
 class BooksListView(ListView):
     model = Books
     template_name = 'bookshelf/books.html'
@@ -56,3 +74,8 @@ class AuthorsDetailView(DetailView):
     model = Author
     template_name = 'bookshelf/author_details.html'
 
+class AuthorsCreateView(CreateView):
+    model = Author
+    template_name = 'bookshelf/add-author.html'
+    fields = '__all__'
+