diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/store.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/store.py
index 1989250bc8..db505cf590 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/store.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/store.py
@@ -26,16 +26,51 @@ class StoreAction(InterfaceAction):
     def load_menu(self):
         self.store_menu.clear()
         self.store_menu.addAction(_('Search'), self.search)
+        self.store_menu.addAction(_('Search Author'), self.search_author)
+        self.store_menu.addAction(_('Search Title'), self.search_title)
         self.store_menu.addSeparator()
+        self.store_list_menu = self.store_menu.addMenu(_('Stores'))
         for n, p in sorted(self.gui.istores.items(), key=lambda x: x[0].lower()):
-            self.store_menu.addAction(n, partial(self.open_store, p))
+            self.store_list_menu.addAction(n, partial(self.open_store, p))
         self.qaction.setMenu(self.store_menu)
 
-    def search(self):
+    def search(self, query=''):
         self.show_disclaimer()
         from calibre.gui2.store.search.search import SearchDialog
-        sd = SearchDialog(self.gui.istores, self.gui)
+        sd = SearchDialog(self.gui.istores, self.gui, query)
         sd.exec_()
+    
+    def search_author(self):
+        rows = self.gui.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            return
+        row = rows[0].row()
+        
+        author = ''
+        if self.gui.current_view() is self.gui.library_view:
+            author = self.gui.library_view.model().authors(row)
+        else:
+            mi = self.gui.current_view().model().get_book_display_info(row)
+            author = ' & '.join(mi.authors)
+        
+        query = 'author:"%s"' % author
+        self.search(query)
+    
+    def search_title(self):
+        rows = self.gui.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+            return
+        row = rows[0].row()
+        
+        title = ''
+        if self.gui.current_view() is self.gui.library_view:
+            title = self.gui.library_view.model().title(row)
+        else:
+            mi = self.gui.current_view().model().get_book_display_info(row)
+            title = mi.title
+        
+        query = 'title:"%s"' % title
+        self.search(query)
 
     def open_store(self, store_plugin):
         self.show_disclaimer()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
index dd5082c27f..fc1117167d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
@@ -506,6 +506,9 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
     def id(self, row):
         return self.db.id(getattr(row, 'row', lambda:row)())
 
+    def authors(self, row_number):
+        return self.db.authors(row_number)
+
     def title(self, row_number):
         return self.db.title(row_number)
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
index 62e4e97f11..f7e8c88cd9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ TIMEOUT = 75 # seconds
 
 class SearchDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 
-    def __init__(self, istores, *args):
-        QDialog.__init__(self, *args)
+    def __init__(self, istores, parent=None, query=''):
+        QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
         self.setupUi(self)
 
         self.config = JSONConfig('store/search')
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class SearchDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
             setattr(self, 'store_check_' + x, cbox)
         stores_group_layout.addStretch()
 
+        # Set the search query
+        self.search_edit.setText(query)
+
         # Create and add the progress indicator
         self.pi = ProgressIndicator(self, 24)
         self.top_layout.addWidget(self.pi)
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ class SearchDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         # Store / Formats
         self.results_view.setColumnWidth(4, int(total*.25))
 
-    def do_search(self, checked=False):
+    def do_search(self):
         # Stop all running threads.
         self.checker.stop()
         self.search_pool.abort()
@@ -252,4 +255,9 @@ class SearchDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         self.search_pool.abort()
         self.cache_pool.abort()
         self.save_state()
+        
+    def exec_(self):
+        if unicode(self.search_edit.text()).strip():
+            self.do_search()
+        return QDialog.exec_(self)