def author_by_name(name, params = {})
      params[:id] = name
      name_encoded = URI.encode(name)
      data = request("/api/author_url/#{name_encoded}", params)
      Hashie::Mash.new(data["author"])
    end
def author_by_name(name, params = {})
      params[:id] = name
      name_encoded = URI.encode(name)
      data = request("/api/author_url/#{name_encoded}", params)
      Hashie::Mash.new(data["author"])
    end
Search for an author by name