Author Talk: Carla-Jean Stokes' The Taking of Vimy Ridge

Author Talk with Carla-Jean Stokes, author of 'The Taking of Vimy Ridge: The First World War Photographs of William Ivor Castle.'

Monday Nov 9th, 2026
6:00 PM
Rose Moon Books
Free, registration required

Join us for an author talk and reading, as well as the sharing of original First World War photographic objects.

The Taking of Vimy Ridge explores the life and works of William Ivor Castle, a Canadian official First World War photographer known for staging and manipulating his photographs. Castle shot more than 1000 photographs during his time as official photographer attached to the Canadian Corps, and his iconic (though sometimes manipulated) scenes of war created a sensation at London’s Grafton Galleries during the war. But the remainder of his wartime oeuvre, and Castle himself, are less well-remembered today.

Signed copies will be available for purchase at this event.

Seating is limited so registering is required. For more information and to RSVP click here