diff --git a/INSTALLATION.md b/INSTALLATION.md
index 279e7df6..e30e2967 100644
--- a/INSTALLATION.md
+++ b/INSTALLATION.md
@@ -1579,4 +1579,5 @@ define( 'CONSTANT_NAME', value );
 | FICTIONEER_ENABLE_ASYNC_ONLOAD_PATTERN | boolean | Whether the [onload pattern](https://www.filamentgroup.com/lab/load-css-simpler/) for asynchronous CSS loading is used. Default `true`.
 | FICTIONEER_SHOW_LATEST_CHAPTERS_ON_STORY_CARDS | boolean | Whether to show the latest instead of the first chapters on story cards. Default `false`.
 | FICTIONEER_LIST_SCHEDULED_CHAPTERS | boolean | Whether to show scheduled chapters in lists. Default `false`.
+| FICTIONEER_ENABLE_ALL_AUTHOR_PROFILES | boolean | Whether to enable all author profile pages. Default `false`.
 | FICTIONEER_EXAMPLE_CHAPTER_ICONS | array | Collection of example Font Awesome icon class strings.
diff --git a/author.php b/author.php
index 7a477f1c..aa6a2349 100644
--- a/author.php
+++ b/author.php
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ $author = get_userdata( $author_id );
 
 // Return home if not a valid author
 if (
-  ! fictioneer_is_author( $author_id ) ||
-  count_user_posts( $author_id, ['fcn_story', 'fcn_chapter'] ) < 1
+  ! FICTIONEER_ENABLE_ALL_AUTHOR_PROFILES &&
+  (
+    ! fictioneer_is_author( $author_id ) ||
+    count_user_posts( $author_id, ['fcn_story', 'fcn_chapter'] ) < 1
+  )
 ) {
   wp_redirect( home_url() );
   exit();
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index e02dde49..6f17a250 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -444,6 +444,11 @@ if ( ! defined( 'FICTIONEER_LIST_SCHEDULED_CHAPTERS' ) ) {
   define( 'FICTIONEER_LIST_SCHEDULED_CHAPTERS', false );
 }
 
+// Boolean: Whether to enable all author profile pages
+if ( ! defined( 'FICTIONEER_ENABLE_ALL_AUTHOR_PROFILES' ) ) {
+  define( 'FICTIONEER_ENABLE_ALL_AUTHOR_PROFILES', false );
+}
+
 // =============================================================================
 // GLOBAL
 // =============================================================================