Split Vendor into array of strings (or objects)

Store Design
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Hi.
Would it be possible to split the vendor string into arrays?
I’m using the product vendor thing to indicate author(s) of the books I’m selling rather than the publisher.
Would it be possible to add some variation of | split: ‘and’
into this code:

{% if section.settings.product_vendor_enable %}

{{product.vendor | link_to_vendor}}

{% endif %}

so authors would show as separate links?