diff --git a/oml/meta/google.py b/oml/meta/google.py
index b2988f1..96d6422 100644
--- a/oml/meta/google.py
+++ b/oml/meta/google.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def parse_entry(entry_):
     _id = id_url.split('/')[-1]
     info = {}
     info['title'] = ': '.join([x.text for x in title(entry_)]).strip()
-    authors = [x.text.strip() for x in creator(entry_) if x.text]
+    authors = [x.text.strip() for x in creator(entry_) if x.text and x.text.strip()]
     if authors:
         info['author'] = authors
     info['description'] = '\n\n'.join([x.text for x in description(entry_)]).strip()