Book Signings
Buy a book from our pop-up festival bookshop in the Orangery gift shop and have it signed by one of the Festival's visiting authors*.
Book signings will be available with festival headliners Celia Imrie, Jilly Cooper, Julia Quinn, Helen Fielding, Jojo Moyes, Lady Glenconner, Rupert Everett, Robert Harris, Peter Frankopan, Alan Titchmarsh, Kristin Hannah, Sebastian Faulks, Peter James, Sarah Waters, Hallie Rubenhold, Sarah Winman, Joanna Cannon, Natasha Brown, and Samantha Shannon.
Also offering book signings, are festival special guests Gill Hornby and Tom Parker-Bowles.
| 12.05pm | 1.35pm | 3.50pm | 5.15pm |
| Sarah Winman | Peter James | Natasha Brown | Sarah Waters |
| Joanna Cannon | Julia Quinn | Robert Harris | Hallie Rubenhold |
| Kristin Hannah | Alan Titchmarsh | Peter Frankopan | Jilly Cooper |
| Sebastian Faulks | Gill Hornby | Helen Fielding | Lady Glenconner |
| Tom Parker Bowles | Jojo Moyes | Rupert Everett | |
| Celia Imrie | Samantha Shannon |
Provisional timetable, may be subject to change.
*Author books are available from the Orangery gift shop and also the book signing tent. Signings are offered on a first-come, first-served basis only and are likely to be in high demand; therefore, we are unable to guarantee that your book will be signed.
Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice. Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.
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