<label for="author">Author:</label>
{{#if authors}}
    <select class="basic" id="author" name="author" required>
        <option>Please select</option>
        {{#each authors}}
            <option value="{{this.id}}" {{ authorSelected this.id ../article.author }}>{{this.firstname}} {{this.lastname}}</option>
        {{/each}}
    </select>
{{else}}
    No authors exist!
{{/if}}