Gabrielle Williams

As we all know, it’s been a difficult couple of years, and it’s probably fair to say that no-one has experienced lockdowns quite like Melbourne. For those organisations who support the disadvantaged and marginalised in Victoria, it’s been an incredibly…

The Readings Foundation has announced $135,142 worth of grants to support a range of projects and organisations within Victoria in 2020. The Readings Foundation assists Victorian organisations that support the development of literacy, community integration and the arts. Readings donates…

Readings Foundation Grants Officer Gabrielle Williams shares a brief recap of a special event we hosted last night to celebrate the Booker Prize and to raise money for the Readings Foundation. Last night a group of like-minded Melbournians gathered at…

In 2019, the Readings Foundation supported the Banksia Gardens Aiming High VCE Support Program. Here, our Grants Officer Gabrielle Williams shares some insight into this highly successful project. They’re the most insignificant of numbers, literally taking up only a fraction…

In 2019, the Readings Foundation is supporting Kids Under Cover (KUC), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preventing youth homelessness. Here, our Grants Officer Gabrielle Williams shares some insight into this incredible project and who it supports. Picture this: you’re a…

Established in 2009, the Readings Foundation assists Victorian organisations that support the development of literacy, community integration and the arts. Grants officer Gabrielle Williams talks to Readings managing director Mark Rubbo about the importance of giving back to the community…

Gabrielle Williams has worked at Readings for the past six years where she juggles dual roles as a bookseller at Malvern shop, and as the Grants Officer for the Readings Foundation. She is also an award-winning author of young adult…

In 2018, the Readings Foundation is supporting the Banksia Gardens Community Services in delivering their Aiming High VCE Support Program. Here, our Grants Officer Gabrielle Williams shares some insight into this incredible project and who it supports. The banksia plant…

In 2018, The Readings Foundation is supporting the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in publishing three bilingual editions of the award-winning My Two Blankets picture book. Our Grants Officer Gabrielle Williams shares some insight into this exciting project and the other…

The winner of the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction in 2017 is The Windy Season by Sam Carmody. The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction is uniquely situated in the Australian literary landscape. It is one of three literary…

The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction considers first and second books from Australian authors, with the aim of recognising exciting and exceptional new contributions to local literature. Over the past year, the judges have read their way through over…

Gabrielle Williams is an an acclaimed author of young adult fiction. Her new novel, My Life as a Hashtag, is a funny, heartfelt read about rage, regret and the pitfalls of life in the digital age. We recently asked…