diff --git a/splunklib/client.py b/splunklib/client.py
index 2ce9a90d5..0d69773f8 100644
--- a/splunklib/client.py
+++ b/splunklib/client.py
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ def _parse_atom_entry(entry):
             "fields": metadata.fields,
             "content": content,
             "updated": entry.get("updated"),
+            "published": entry.get("published"),
+            "author": entry.get("author"),
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_job.py b/tests/integration/test_job.py
index 47b8f8e0b..6681ceece 100755
--- a/tests/integration/test_job.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_job.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from io import BytesIO
 from pathlib import Path
 from time import sleep
+from datetime import datetime
 
 import io
 
@@ -438,6 +439,17 @@ def test_v1_job_fallback(self):
             self.assertTrue(client.PATH_JOBS_V2 in self.job.path)
         self.assertEqual(n_events, n_preview, n_results)
 
+    def test_published_author_fields(self):
+        jobs = self.service.jobs.list(name=self.job.name)
+        self.assertEqual(len(jobs), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(jobs[0].state.author.name, self.service.username)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(jobs[0].state.published)
+        datetime.fromisoformat(jobs[0].state.published)  # make sure it is parsable
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.job.state.author.name, self.service.username)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(self.job.state.published)
+        datetime.fromisoformat(self.job.state.published)  # make sure it is parsable
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/system/test_apps/modularinput_app/bin/modularinput.py b/tests/system/test_apps/modularinput_app/bin/modularinput.py
index ee525faf2..e20c01392 100755
--- a/tests/system/test_apps/modularinput_app/bin/modularinput.py
+++ b/tests/system/test_apps/modularinput_app/bin/modularinput.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 class ModularInput(Script):
     """
-    This app provides an example of a modular input that 
+    This app provides an example of a modular input that
     can be used in Settings => Data inputs => Local inputs => modularinput
     """