Welcome to Authors Round the South--ARTS--the site to find your favorite writers at your favorite bookstores. The ARTS calendar is the most complete collection of book signings, author appearence, book festivals and literary events associated with independent bookstores. ARTS is sponsored by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, an organization of over 300 independent booksellers across the South, from Florida to Texas to Kentucky to Virginia. Books can be ordered directly from the store hosting the event. If you are an author and would like your events to be listed, contact the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance for a list of member stores. If you are a bookseller and member of SIBA and would like to start posting your events, contact the webmaster for your login information.