diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py b/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
index 167bd4b46..97b012db8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def add_authors(request, data):
     data["author_matches"] = []
     data["isni_matches"] = []
 
-    # creting a book or adding an author to a book needs another step
+    # creating a book or adding an author to a book needs another step
     data["confirm_mode"] = True
     # this isn't preserved because it isn't part of the form obj
     data["remove_authors"] = request.POST.getlist("remove_authors")