diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comment-item.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comment-item.js
index 8fd2340326..1619c62177 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comment-item.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comment-item.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import moment from 'moment';
+import { Sigil } from './icons/sigil';
+import { uxToHex } from '../../lib/util';
 
-//TODO take props and render div
 export class CommentItem extends Component {
   constructor(props){
     super(props);
@@ -36,12 +37,31 @@ export class CommentItem extends Component {
     });
     let date = moment(commentData["date-created"]).fromNow();
 
+    let contact = !!(commentData.author.substr(1) in this.props.contacts)
+      ? this.props.contacts[commentData.author.substr(1)] : false;
+
+    let name = commentData.author;
+    let color = "#000000";
+    if (contact) {
+      name = (contact.nickname.length > 0)
+        ? contact.nickname : commentData.author;
+      color = `#${uxToHex(contact.color)}`;
+    }
+
 
     return (
       <div>
         <div className="flex mv3">
-          <div className="f9 mono mr2">{commentData.author}</div>
-          <div className="f9 gray3">{date}</div>
+        <Sigil
+          ship={commentData.author}
+          size={24}
+          color={color}
+        />
+          <div className={"f9 mh2 pt1" +
+          ((name === commentData.author) ? " mono" : "")}>
+            {name}
+          </div>
+          <div className="f9 gray3 pt1">{date}</div>
         </div>
         <div className="f8 lh-solid mb8 mb2">
           {content}
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comments.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comments.js
index b7a19fc7c9..721e033228 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comments.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comments.js
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ export class Comments extends Component {
   render() {
     let commentArray = this.props.comments.map((com, i) => {
       return (
-        <CommentItem comment={com} key={i}/>
+        <CommentItem
+          comment={com}
+          key={i}
+          contacts={this.props.contacts}
+          />
       );
     })
 
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/icons/sigil.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/icons/sigil.js
index 7d21261bb9..68fa449d96 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/icons/sigil.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/icons/sigil.js
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import { sigil, reactRenderer } from 'urbit-sigil-js';
 
+
 export class Sigil extends Component {
   render() {
     const { props } = this;
 
+    let classes = props.classes || "";
+
     if (props.ship.length > 14) {
       return (
-        <div className="bg-black flex-shrink-0" style={{width: props.size, height: props.size}}>
+        <div className="bg-black dib" style={{ width: props.size, height: props.size }}>
         </div>
       );
     } else {
       return (
-        <div className="dib flex-shrink-0" style={{ flexBasis: 32, backgroundColor: props.color }}>
+        <div className={"dib " + classes} style={{ flexBasis: props.size, backgroundColor: props.color }}>
           {sigil({
             patp: props.ship,
             renderer: reactRenderer,
@@ -24,3 +27,4 @@ export class Sigil extends Component {
     }
   }
 }
+
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/note.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/note.js
index 59e19b6233..35743df73c 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/note.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/note.js
@@ -89,20 +89,30 @@ export class Note extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    let notebook = this.props.notebooks[this.props.ship][this.props.book];
-    let comments = notebook.notes[this.props.note].comments;
-    let title = notebook.notes[this.props.note].title;
-    let author = notebook.notes[this.props.note].author;
-    let file = notebook.notes[this.props.note].file;
-    let date = moment(notebook.notes[this.props.note]["date-created"]).fromNow();
+    const { props } = this;
+    let notebook = props.notebooks[props.ship][props.book];
+    let comments = notebook.notes[props.note].comments;
+    let title = notebook.notes[props.note].title;
+    let author = notebook.notes[props.note].author;
+    let file = notebook.notes[props.note].file;
+    let date = moment(notebook.notes[props.note]["date-created"]).fromNow();
+
+    let contact = !!(author.substr(1) in props.contacts)
+      ? props.contacts[author.substr(1)] : false;
+
+    let name = author;
+    if (contact) {
+      name = (contact.nickname.length > 0)
+        ? contact.nickname : author;
+    }
 
     if (!file) {
       return null;
     }
 
     let newfile = file.slice(file.indexOf(';>')+2);
-    let prevId = notebook.notes[this.props.note]["prev-note"];
-    let nextId = notebook.notes[this.props.note]["next-note"];
+    let prevId = notebook.notes[props.note]["prev-note"];
+    let nextId = notebook.notes[props.note]["next-note"];
 
     let prev = (prevId === null)
       ?  null
@@ -129,7 +139,10 @@ export class Note extends Component {
             <div className="flex flex-column">
               <div className="f9 mb1">{title}</div>
               <div className="flex mb6">
-                <div className="di f9 mono gray2 mr2">{author}</div>
+                <div className={"di f9 gray2 mr2 " +
+                ((name === author) ? "mono" : "")}>
+                  {name}
+                </div>
                 <div className="di f9 gray2">{date}</div>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -139,12 +152,14 @@ export class Note extends Component {
             <NoteNavigation
               prev={prev}
               next={next}
-              ship={this.props.ship}
-              book={this.props.book}/>
-            <Comments ship={this.props.ship}
-              book={this.props.book}
-              note={this.props.note}
-              comments={comments}/>
+              ship={props.ship}
+              book={props.book}/>
+            <Comments ship={props.ship}
+              book={props.book}
+              note={props.note}
+              comments={comments}
+              contacts={props.contacts}
+              />
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook-item.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook-item.js
index dc7af2190c..d98b0d7650 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook-item.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook-item.js
@@ -13,12 +13,27 @@ export class NotebookItem extends Component {
     let unread = (props.unreadCount > 0)
       ? `${props.unreadCount} unread` : "";
 
+    let notebookContacts = (props.contactsPath in props.contacts)
+      ? props.contacts[props.contactsPath] : {};
+    let contact = !!(props.author.substr(1) in notebookContacts)
+      ? notebookContacts[props.author.substr(1)] : false;
+
+    let name = props.author;
+    if (contact) {
+      name = (contact.nickname.length > 0)
+        ? contact.nickname : props.author;
+    }
+
     return (
       <Link
       to={"/~publish/notebook/" + props.path}>
         <div className={"w-100 v-mid f9 pl4 bb " + selectedClass}>
           <p className="f9 pt1">{props.title}</p>
-          <p className="f9 mono gray2">by {props.author}</p>
+          <p className="f9 gray2">by
+            <span className={"pl1 " + ((name === props.author) ? "mono" : "")}>
+              {name}
+            </span>
+          </p>
           <p className="f9 pb1">
           {postCount}
             <span className="green2 ml3">
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook-posts.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook-posts.js
index f9cedb175d..5a78599283 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook-posts.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook-posts.js
@@ -30,14 +30,24 @@ export class NotebookPosts extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
+    const { props } = this;
     let notes = [];
 
-    for (var i=0; i<this.props.list.length; i++) {
-      let noteId = this.props.list[i];
-      let note = this.props.notes[noteId];
+    for (var i=0; i<props.list.length; i++) {
+      let noteId = props.list[i];
+      let note = props.notes[noteId];
       if (!note) {
         break;
       }
+
+      let contact = !!(note.author.substr(1) in props.contacts)
+        ? props.contacts[note.author.substr(1)] : false;
+
+      let name = note.author;
+      if (contact) {
+        name = (contact.nickname.length > 0)
+          ? contact.nickname : note.author;
+      }
       let comment = "No Comments";
       if (note["num-comments"] == 1) {
         comment = "1 Comment";
@@ -45,7 +55,7 @@ export class NotebookPosts extends Component {
         comment = `${note["num-comments"]} Comments`;
       }
       let date = moment(note["date-created"]).fromNow();
-      let url = `/~publish/note/${this.props.host}/${this.props.notebookName}/${noteId}`
+      let url = `/~publish/note/${props.host}/${props.notebookName}/${noteId}`
 
       notes.push(
         <Link key={i} to={url}>
@@ -53,7 +63,8 @@ export class NotebookPosts extends Component {
             <div className="mb1">{note.title}</div>
             <p className="mb1">{note.snippet}</p>
             <div className="flex">
-              <div className="mono gray2 mr3">{note.author}</div>
+              <div className={((note.author === name) ? "mono" : "") +
+               " gray2 mr3"}>{name}</div>
               <div className="gray2 mr3">{date}</div>
               <div className="gray2">{comment}</div>
             </div>
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook.js
index 6246fd0507..d0dd65d64a 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/notebook.js
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ export class Notebook extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    let notebook = this.props.notebooks[this.props.ship][this.props.book];
+    const { props } = this;
+
+    let notebook = props.notebooks[props.ship][props.book];
 
     let tabStyles = {
       posts: "bb b--gray4 gray2 pv4 ph2",
@@ -77,17 +79,19 @@ export class Notebook extends Component {
       //      subscribers: "bb b--gray4 gray2 pv4 ph2",
       //      settings: "bb b--gray4 pr2 gray2 pv4 ph2",
     };
-    tabStyles[this.props.view] = "bb b--black black pv4 ph2";
+    tabStyles[props.view] = "bb b--black black pv4 ph2";
 
     let inner = null;
-    switch (this.props.view) {
+    switch (props.view) {
       case "posts":
         let notesList = notebook["notes-by-date"] || [];
         let notes = notebook.notes || null;
         inner = <NotebookPosts notes={notes}
                   list={notesList}
-                  host={this.props.ship}
-                  notebookName={this.props.book}/>
+                  host={props.ship}
+                  notebookName={props.book}
+                  contacts={props.contacts}
+                  />
         break;
       case "about":
         inner = <p className="f8 lh-solid">{notebook.about}</p>
@@ -102,16 +106,24 @@ export class Notebook extends Component {
         break;
     }
 
-    let base = `/~publish/notebook/${this.props.ship}/${this.props.book}`;
+    let contact = !!(props.ship.substr(1) in props.contacts)
+      ? props.contacts[props.ship.substr(1)] : false;
+    let name = props.ship;
+    if (contact) {
+      name = (contact.nickname.length > 0)
+        ? contact.nickname : props.ship;
+    }
+
+    let base = `/~publish/notebook/${props.ship}/${props.book}`;
     let about = base + '/about';
     let subs = base + '/subscribers';
     let settings = base + '/settings';
     let newUrl = base + '/new';
 
     let newPost = null;
-    if (notebook["writers-group-path"] in this.props.groups){
+    if (notebook["writers-group-path"] in props.groups){
       let writers = notebook["writers-group-path"];
-      if (this.props.groups[writers].has(window.ship)) {
+      if (props.groups[writers].has(window.ship)) {
         newPost =
          <Link to={newUrl} className="NotebookButton bg-light-green green2">
            New Post
@@ -119,7 +131,7 @@ export class Notebook extends Component {
       }
     }
 
-    let unsub = (window.ship === this.props.ship.slice(1))
+    let unsub = (window.ship === props.ship.slice(1))
       ?  null
       :  <button onClick={this.unsubscribe}
              className="NotebookButton bg-white black ba b--black ml3">
@@ -143,7 +155,9 @@ export class Notebook extends Component {
               <div className="mb1">{notebook.title}</div>
               <span>
                 <span className="gray3 mr1">by</span>
-                <span className="mono">{this.props.ship}</span>
+                <span className={(props.ship === name) ? "mono" : ""}>
+                  {name}
+                </span>
               </span>
             </div>
             <div className="flex">
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/sidebar.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/sidebar.js
index 62a94dde88..e7faa14158 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/sidebar.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/sidebar.js
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ export class Sidebar extends Component {
           key={book.title}
           title={book.title}
           author={author}
+          contacts={props.contacts}
+          contactsPath={book["subscribers-group-path"]}
           path={path}
           total={book["num-notes"]}
           unreadCount={book["num-unread"]}
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/root.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/root.js
index 388d307d03..aeea94cf35 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/root.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/root.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export class Root extends Component {
   render() {
     const { props, state } = this;
 
+    let contacts = !!state.contacts ? state.contacts : {};
+
     return (
       <BrowserRouter>
         <Route exact path="/~publish"
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ export class Root extends Component {
               rightPanelHide={true}
               sidebarShown={true}
               invites={state.invites}
-              notebooks={state.notebooks}>
+              notebooks={state.notebooks}
+              contacts={contacts}>
                 <div className={`h-100 w-100 overflow-x-hidden flex flex-column
                  bg-white bg-gray0-d dn db-ns`}>
                   <div className="pl3 pr3 pt2 dt pb3 w-100 h-100">
@@ -54,7 +57,8 @@ export class Root extends Component {
             rightPanelHide={false}
             sidebarShown={true}
             invites={state.invites}
-            notebooks={state.notebooks}>
+            notebooks={state.notebooks}
+            contacts={contacts}>
               <NewScreen
                 notebooks={state.notebooks}
                 groups={state.groups}
@@ -73,7 +77,8 @@ export class Root extends Component {
                   rightPanelHide={false}
                   sidebarShown={true}
                   invites={state.invites}
-                  notebooks={state.notebooks}>
+                  notebooks={state.notebooks}
+                  contacts={contacts}>
                     <JoinScreen notebooks={state.notebooks} {...props} />
                   </Skeleton>
                 )
@@ -89,6 +94,11 @@ export class Root extends Component {
 
           let path = `${ship}/${notebook}`;
 
+          let bookGroupPath =
+          state.notebooks[ship][notebook]["subscribers-group-path"];
+          let notebookContacts = (bookGroupPath in contacts)
+            ? contacts[bookGroupPath] : {};
+
           if (view === "new") {
             return (
               <Skeleton
@@ -98,6 +108,7 @@ export class Root extends Component {
                 sidebarShown={true}
                 invites={state.invites}
                 notebooks={state.notebooks}
+                contacts={contacts}
                 path={path}>
                 <NewPost
                   notebooks={state.notebooks}
@@ -117,6 +128,7 @@ export class Root extends Component {
                 sidebarShown={true}
                 invites={state.invites}
                 notebooks={state.notebooks}
+                contacts={contacts}
                 path={path}>
                 <Notebook
                   notebooks={state.notebooks}
@@ -124,6 +136,7 @@ export class Root extends Component {
                   ship={ship}
                   book={notebook}
                   groups={state.groups}
+                  contacts={notebookContacts}
                   {...props}
                 />
               </Skeleton>
@@ -137,6 +150,11 @@ export class Root extends Component {
           let path = `${ship}/${notebook}`
           let note = props.match.params.note || "";
 
+          let bookGroupPath =
+            state.notebooks[ship][notebook]["subscribers-group-path"];
+          let notebookContacts = (bookGroupPath in state.contacts)
+            ? contacts[bookGroupPath] : {};
+
           return (
             <Skeleton
               popout={false}
@@ -145,10 +163,12 @@ export class Root extends Component {
               sidebarShown={true}
               invites={state.invites}
               notebooks={state.notebooks}
+              contacts={contacts}
               path={path}>
               <Note
                 notebooks={state.notebooks}
                 book={notebook}
+                contacts={notebookContacts}
                 ship={ship}
                 note={note}
               />
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/skeleton.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/skeleton.js
index 9365f4e049..7197a25183 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/skeleton.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/skeleton.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export class Skeleton extends Component {
             sidebarShown={props.sidebarShown}
             active={props.active}
             notebooks={props.notebooks}
+            contacts={props.contacts}
             path={props.path}
             invites={props.invites}
             />
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/lib/util.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/lib/util.js
index 6d61a41492..8d1fa35701 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/lib/util.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/lib/util.js
@@ -36,3 +36,13 @@ export function dateToDa(d, mil) {
     `${mil ? "..0000" : ""}`
   );
 }
+
+export function uxToHex(ux) {
+  if (ux.length > 2 && ux.substr(0, 2) === '0x') {
+    let value = ux.substr(2).replace('.', '').padStart(6, '0');
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  let value = ux.replace('.', '').padStart(6, '0');
+  return value;
+}