diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index aa4daec95f18..0447b656f70d 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 26.0
 -----
 * [**] Add new “Subscribers” screen that shows both your email and Reader subscribers [#24513]
+* [*] Add new "Author Picker" for "Post Settings" with search and better design [#24621]
 * [*] Improve search in TimeZone Picker for more accurate results [#24612]
 * [*] Fix an issue with “Stats / Subscribers” sometimes not showing the latest email subscribers [#24513]
 * [*] Fix an issue with "Stats" / "Subscribers" / "Emails" showing html encoded characters [#24513]
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/PostAuthorSelectorViewController.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/PostAuthorSelectorViewController.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index 882de216502d..000000000000
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/PostAuthorSelectorViewController.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-import UIKit
-import WordPressData
-
-class PostAuthorSelectorViewController: SettingsSelectionViewController {
-    /// A completion block that is called after the user selects an option.
-    var completion: (() -> Void)?
-
-    /// Representation of an Author used by the view.
-    private typealias Author = (displayName: String, userID: NSNumber, avatarURL: String?)
-
-    // MARK: - Constructors
-
-    init(post: AbstractPost) {
-        let authors = PostAuthorSelectorViewController.sortedActiveAuthors(for: post.blog)
-
-        guard !authors.isEmpty, let currentAuthorID = post.authorID else {
-            super.init(style: .plain)
-            return
-        }
-
-        let authorsDict: [AnyHashable: Any] = [
-            "DefaultValue": currentAuthorID,
-            "Title": NSLocalizedString("Author", comment: "Author label."),
-            "Titles": authors.map { $0.displayName },
-            "Values": authors.map { $0.userID },
-            "CurrentValue": currentAuthorID
-        ]
-
-        super.init(dictionary: authorsDict)
-
-        onItemSelected = { [weak self] authorID in
-            guard
-                let authorID = authorID as? NSNumber,
-                let author = authors.first(where: { $0.userID == authorID }),
-                !post.isFault, post.managedObjectContext != nil
-            else {
-                return
-            }
-
-            post.authorID = author.userID
-            post.author = author.displayName
-            post.authorAvatarURL = author.avatarURL
-
-            self?.completion?()
-        }
-    }
-
-    required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
-        fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
-    }
-
-    override init!(style: UITableView.Style, andDictionary dictionary: [AnyHashable: Any]!) {
-        super.init(style: style, andDictionary: dictionary)
-    }
-
-    override init(style: UITableView.Style) {
-        super.init(style: style)
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Class Methods
-
-    /// Sort authors by their display name in lexicographical order, accounting for diacritical marks.
-    private static func sortedActiveAuthors(for blog: Blog) -> [Author] {
-        /// Don't include any deleted authors.
-        guard let activeAuthors = blog.authors?.filter ({ !$0.deletedFromBlog }) else {
-            return []
-        }
-
-        return activeAuthors.compactMap {
-            /// Require a display name to be available.
-            guard let displayName = $0.displayName else {
-                return nil
-            }
-
-            return (displayName, $0.userID, $0.avatarURL)
-        }.sorted(by: { $0.displayName.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare($1.displayName) == .orderedAscending })
-    }
-}
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/PostSettingsViewController+Swift.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/PostSettingsViewController+Swift.swift
index 14e7619f0edc..ead4f534f9da 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/PostSettingsViewController+Swift.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/PostSettingsViewController+Swift.swift
@@ -286,13 +286,12 @@ extension PostSettingsViewController {
     }
 
     @objc public func showPostAuthorSelector() {
-        let authorVC = PostAuthorSelectorViewController(post: apost)
-        authorVC.completion = { [weak authorVC] in
+        let picker = PostAuthorPicker(post: apost) { [weak self] in
             WPAnalytics.track(.editorPostAuthorChanged, properties: ["via": "settings"])
-            authorVC?.dismiss() // It pops VC
-            self.tableView.reloadData()
+            self?.tableView.reloadData()
         }
-        navigationController?.pushViewController(authorVC, animated: true)
+        let hostingController = UIHostingController(rootView: picker)
+        navigationController?.pushViewController(hostingController, animated: true)
     }
 
     @objc public func showTagsPicker() {
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Views/PostAuthorPicker.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Views/PostAuthorPicker.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c4956967dea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Views/PostAuthorPicker.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import WordPressData
+import WordPressUI
+import WordPressShared
+
+struct PostAuthorPicker: View {
+    @StateObject private var viewModel: PostAuthorPickerViewModel
+    @State private var searchText = ""
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
+
+    init(post: AbstractPost, onSelection: @escaping () -> Void) {
+        _viewModel = StateObject(wrappedValue: PostAuthorPickerViewModel(post: post, onSelection: onSelection))
+    }
+
+    var body: some View {
+        List {
+            ForEach(filteredAuthors) { author in
+                Button {
+                    viewModel.selectAuthor(author)
+                    dismiss()
+                } label: {
+                    AuthorRow(author: author, isSelected: viewModel.isSelected(author))
+                }
+                .buttonStyle(.plain)
+            }
+        }
+        .environment(\.defaultMinListRowHeight, 54)
+        .listStyle(.plain)
+        .searchable(text: $searchText)
+        .navigationTitle(Strings.title)
+        .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
+    }
+
+    private var filteredAuthors: [PostAuthorPickerViewModel.AuthorItem] {
+        if searchText.isEmpty {
+            return viewModel.authors
+        }
+        return viewModel.authors.search(searchText) { author in
+            // Combine display name and username for search
+            var searchableText = author.displayName
+            if let username = author.username {
+                searchableText += " @\(username)"
+            }
+            return searchableText
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private struct AuthorRow: View {
+    let author: PostAuthorPickerViewModel.AuthorItem
+    let isSelected: Bool
+
+    var body: some View {
+        HStack(spacing: 12) {
+            AvatarView(style: .single(author.avatarURL), diameter: 36)
+
+            VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                Text(author.displayName)
+                    .font(.callout.weight(.medium))
+
+                if let username = author.username {
+                    Text("@\(username)")
+                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                }
+            }
+            .lineLimit(1)
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            if isSelected {
+                Image(systemName: "checkmark")
+                    .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+                    .fontWeight(.medium)
+            }
+        }
+        .contentShape(Rectangle())
+    }
+}
+
+private enum Strings {
+    static let title = NSLocalizedString(
+        "postAuthorPicker.title",
+        value: "Author",
+        comment: "Title for the post author selection screen"
+    )
+}
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Views/PostAuthorPickerViewModel.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Views/PostAuthorPickerViewModel.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..83593b91f632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Views/PostAuthorPickerViewModel.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import Foundation
+import WordPressData
+import Combine
+
+@MainActor
+final class PostAuthorPickerViewModel: ObservableObject {
+    struct AuthorItem: Identifiable {
+        let id: NSNumber
+        let displayName: String
+        let username: String?
+        let avatarURL: URL?
+
+        init(from blogAuthor: BlogAuthor) {
+            self.id = blogAuthor.userID
+            self.displayName = blogAuthor.displayName ?? ""
+            self.username = blogAuthor.username
+            self.avatarURL = blogAuthor.avatarURL.flatMap { URL(string: $0) }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Published private(set) var authors: [AuthorItem] = []
+
+    private let post: AbstractPost
+    private let onSelection: () -> Void
+    private let currentAuthorID: NSNumber?
+
+    init(post: AbstractPost, onSelection: @escaping () -> Void) {
+        self.post = post
+        self.onSelection = onSelection
+        self.currentAuthorID = post.authorID
+
+        loadAuthors()
+    }
+
+    func selectAuthor(_ author: AuthorItem) {
+        guard !post.isFault, post.managedObjectContext != nil else { return }
+
+        post.authorID = author.id
+        post.author = author.displayName
+        post.authorAvatarURL = author.avatarURL?.absoluteString
+
+        onSelection()
+    }
+
+    func isSelected(_ author: AuthorItem) -> Bool {
+        author.id == currentAuthorID
+    }
+
+    private func loadAuthors() {
+        authors = (post.blog.authors ?? [])
+            .filter { !$0.deletedFromBlog }
+            .map(AuthorItem.init)
+            .sorted {
+                $0.displayName.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare($1.displayName) == .orderedAscending
+            }
+    }
+}