Bookshop Signings
Buy a book from our Bookshop signing tent in the Festival Hub, or from our pop-up bookshop in the Orangery, and you could have it signed by the author*.
Bookshop signings will be available with all festival headliners.
View the provision timetables below. Please check on-site signage on the day of your visit for the most up-to-date schedules.
Note that the advertised list of authors may be subject to change.
Saturday 19 September
Bookshop Signing Tent 1
Located at icon 08 on the Festival Map, close to the Garden Stage
Time | Author |
11.35 - 12.20 | Elif Shafak |
1.20 - 2.05 | Ann Cleeves |
2.05 - 2.50 | Daisy Fancourt |
3.50 - 4.35 | Kate Atkinson |
5.25 - 6.10 | Harlan Coben |
6.10 - 6.45 | Jojo Moyes & Kate Mosse |
Bookshop Signing Tent 2
Located at icon 12 on the Festival Map, close to the Fountain Stage
Time | Author |
12.05 - 12.50 | Reeta Chakrabarti |
12.50 - 1.35 | Jeffrey Archer |
2.35 - 3.20 | Meg Mason |
4.05 - 4.50 | Louisa Young |
5.05 - 5.50 | Lucy Foley |
6.00 - 6.45 | Lee Child & Ken Follett |
Sunday 19 September
Bookshop Signing Tent 1
Located at icon 08 on the Festival Map, close to the Garden Stage
Time | Author |
11.05 - 11.50 | William Boyd |
12.50 - 1.35 | Clare Balding |
2.05 - 2.50 | Jennifer Saint |
3.20 - 4.05 | Philippa Perry |
4.50 - 5.35 | Cecelia Ahern |
Bookshop Signing Tent 2
Located at icon 12 on the Festival Map, close to the Fountain Stage
Time | Author |
11.35 - 12.20 | Louise Kennedy |
12.20 - 1.05 | Jessie Burton |
1.35 - 2.20 | Nussaibah Younis |
4.35 - 5.20 | Jane Harper & Louise Penny |
*Author books are available from the Orangery gift shops and bookshop signing tents. 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.
Ticket information
Festival Pass - must be booked in advance
£25 per person
A festival pass includes entry to Chatsworth House, Garden, and Farmyard on the day of your visit, plus access to the Festival Hub.
In the Hub, you'll find The Writers' Room, The Book Club Room, The Poetry Room, and a Catering Village.
Festival passes include free parking for one vehicle per transaction.
Talk Tickets - must be booked in advance
£20 per talk (plus £25 for a festival pass)
The Festival offers the opportunity to hear from a range of world-class published authors and special guests.
To attend a talk, you must purchase a festival pass plus a ticket for each talk you wish to attend.
All talk tickets and festival passes must be booked in advance.
Festival Universal Credit Tickets
We want as many people as possible to experience Chatsworth and The Queen's Reading Room Festival.
Universal Credit Tickets are available for selected talks and entry to the Festival Hub.
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A literary festival like no other, uniting literature enthusiasts for a weekend dedicated to celebrating the written word.
Lee Child and Special Guests
19 September 2026 - sorry, sold out
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Four bestselling authors, Lee Child, Ken Follett, Kate Mosse, and Jojo Moyes, reunite to discuss the transformational power of literature and storytelling.
Separate ticketed evening event. No festival pass required.
The Queen's Reading Room Festival Afternoon Teas
19 & 20 September 2026
Add an elegant afternoon tea in the Old Duke's Glasshouse in the Chatsworth Garden to your Festival experience.
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.
