Gabrielle Williams (author)
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Gabrielle Eve Williams | |
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| Born | 20 August 1963 |
| Died | 21 January 2023 (aged 59) |
| Organization | Australian author of young adult fiction |
| Known for | Australian author |
| Notable work | Beatle Meets Destiny (2009)
The Reluctant Hallelujah (2012) The Guy, The Girl, the Artist & his Ex (2015) My Life as a Hashtag (2017) It’s Not You, It’s Me (2021) |
| Spouse | Andrew Williams |
| Children | Dominique, Harry and Charlie Williams |
Gabrielle Eve Williams (20 August 1963 – 21 January 2023)[1] was an Australian author of young adult fiction. Her books include Beatle Meets Destiny and My Life as a Hashtag.[2]
Before becoming a writer, Williams worked in television and advertising.[3] In 2009, she published her first novel, Beatle Meets Destiny, which was followed three years later by The Reluctant Hallelujah (2012). Her 2015 novel The Guy, The Girl, the Artist & his Ex was loosely based on the 1986 theft of Picasso's painting The Weeping Woman.[4] My Life As A Hashtag, published in 2017, is a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of social media; to accurately depict her teen characters' use of social media, Williams interviewed her own children about their online habits.[5] To develop the time travel elements in her 2021 novel It's Not You, It's Me, Williams researched both metaphysics and mysticism.[6] This work was nominated for Best Young Adult Novel at the 2022 Aurealis Awards, which recognises the best in Australian speculative fiction.[7] In addition to writing novels, Williams worked as a bookseller at Readings Bookshops, was a grants officer for the Readings Foundation, and managed the Readings Prizes.[2][6]
