Now available!
IMMERSE
Immerse, the latest of Fiona Basile’s sumptuous photographic coffee table books,
celebrates the beauty and joy of an open water swimming community
in Seaford, a bayside suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
Made with a team of professionals from within and around Melbourne, Australia,
Immerse features 144 pages of thick, textured paper, showcasing sweeping seascapes
and stories of 35 local open water swimmers sharing why they swim
and what draws them to the open water.
They are moving stories of community, connection and care.
You’ll be inspired, and touched by the beauty of the images and the stories.
This is a unique and special photographic coffee table book for
every swimmer, ocean and water-lover.
Immerse yourself in its beauty, now.
RRP: $89.99 (inc GST)
ISBN 978-0-6459129-9-9
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Upcoming Author Talks and Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday 10 May 2024: Opening of Immerse Photo Exhibition, Frankston Arts Centre, 27-37 Davey Street, Frankston. The exhibition runs to 22 June 2024. Located in the FAC Atrium (on the left as you come into the main foyer), you can visit any time during FAC opening hours.
Saturday 11 May 2024: Frankston Life Saving Club, 1 Long Island Drive, Frankston, 8am-10am, South Side Sea Soak. Registrations essential. Book here. I’ll be selling copies of Immerse, as well as soaking!
Thursday 16 May 2024: Port Melbourne Library
333 Bay Street, 6.30pm-7.30pm. It’s free, but bookings are essential. Book here.
Tuesday 21 May, 2024: Chelsea Library, 6.30pm-7.30pm
1 Chelsea Road, Chelsea. Book here.
Saturday 25 May 2024: Mornington Library, Vancouver Street, Mornington, 11am-12pm. Reserve your free spot, here.
Coming up in June! Cowes Library, Phillip Island, Victoria. Stay tuned for the date and link.
13 - 26 July 2024: Fiona in Rwanda on a special assignment
30 November 2024: Immerse Author talk, Torquay Library, Booking link will be posted closer to the date.
WHAT ARE THE ‘IMMERSE’ SWIMMERS SAYING?
Swimming is my super power
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Swimming in the ocean resets my soul
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I can't imagine life now without open water swimming
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Swimming is my super power • Swimming in the ocean resets my soul • I can't imagine life now without open water swimming •
Dive in … Immerse yourself!
Invite Fiona to speak at your event
Fiona is a passionate, articulate and inspiring speaker. Having been a photographer and writer for more than 20 years, with a number of books and public exhibitions under her belt, she can tailor a presentation according to your audiences’ needs. She can share:
* Her background in being a photographer and writer and the many exciting assignments she’s undertaken
* The many creative book projects she’s been part of including her latest book, Immerse, which celebrates the beauty and joy of a special open water swimming community
* How Immerse came about, the creative process involved in producing a 144-page high end photographic coffee table book
* How she gathered the stories and photos in her latest book, Immerse
* How Fiona started open water swimming and what’s it like being an open water swimmer?
* How to foster community, connection, care and gratitude
Listen to Fiona in a recent radio interview, here.
