diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms/books.py b/bookwyrm/forms/books.py
index 20f307fa..d96ad067 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms/books.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms/books.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class EditionForm(CustomForm):
             "ASIN": forms.TextInput(attrs={"aria-describedby": "desc_ASIN"}),
         }
 
-
 class EditionFromWorkForm(CustomForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/editions/editions.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/editions/editions.html
index 5d674d47..e15e7a74 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/editions/editions.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/editions/editions.html
@@ -57,7 +57,18 @@
 
     <form action="{% url 'create-book-data' %}" method="POST" name="add-edition-form">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        {{ work_form }}
+        {{ work_form.title }}
+        {{ work_form.subtitle }}
+        {{ work_form.authors }}
+        {{ work_form.description }}
+        {{ work_form.languages }}
+        {{ work_form.series }}
+        {{ work_form.cover }}
+        {{ work_form.first_published_date }}
+        {% for subject in work.subjects %}
+        <input type="hidden" name="subjects" value="{{ subject }}">
+        {% endfor %}
+
         <input type="hidden" name="parent_work" value="{{ work.id }}">
         <div>
             <button class="button is-small" type="submit">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py b/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
index f1f5e666..40cc44ca 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ def create_book_from_data(request):
     book = {
         "parent_work": {"id": request.POST.get("parent_work")},
         "authors": models.Author.objects.filter(id__in=author_ids).all(),
+        "subjects": request.POST.getlist("subjects"),
     }
 
     data = {"book": book, "form": forms.EditionForm(request.POST)}