Olly Pike

Olly Pike
Pike in 2021
Born	(1986-03-28) 28 March 1986 (age 38)
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Author, actor, YouTuber
Years active	2007–present

Olly Pike (born 28 March 1986) is a British author, actor, and YouTube star. He is the creator of Pop'n'Olly Ltd and the author of multiple LGBT+ children's books. ^[1] Starting out by running LGBT+ workshops within schools, ^[2] his content and resources are now regularly used by schools and charities as part of their diversity and inclusion practises. ^[3] To date, Pike has distributed over 30,000 copies of his books to children, parents and teachers around the world, ^[4] collaborating with major brands to help him reach his goals. ^[5] The Pop'n'Olly YouTube channel has received over 4.5 million views. ^[6]

In 2015, Pike was named as one to watch in The Independent 's Rainbow List. ^[7] Placing LGBT+ inclusivity at the heart of his work, he believes that it is his "responsibility to create a safe space for young readers to explore and imagine. A place for them to feel welcome and accepted." ^[8]

Career

Olly Pike portrayed "Wiley Sneak" in the CBBC show Trapped! .

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2021	Attitude Awards	Pride Award	Won [9]

Bibliography

• Olly Pike (2015). Prince Henry. Oliver Pike. ISBN   978-0-9933407-4-1.
• Olly Pike (2015). Jamie. Oliver Pike. ISBN   978-0-9933407-3-4.
• Olly Pike (2016). Princess Penny & The Pea. Oliver Pike. ISBN   978-0-9933407-5-8.
• Olly Pike (2018). The Prince and The Frog. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN   978-1-78592-382-1. ^[10]
• Olly Pike (2018). Goldilocks and the Five Bear Families. Oliver Pike. ISBN   978-0-9933407-6-5.
• Olly Pike (2019). Kenny Lives With Erica and Martina. Oliver Pike. ISBN   978-0-9933407-7-2.
• Olly Pike (2021). What does LGBT+ Mean?. Oliver Pike. ISBN   978-0-9933407-8-9.
• Olly Pike (2022). Little Red Riding Dude. Oliver Pike. ISBN   978-0-9933407-9-6.

References

1. James, Alastair (11 June 2021). "The gay children's author whose books are rewriting the story for LGBTQ youth". Attitude. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
2. Moore, Matt (31 January 2019). "Olly Pike on his work in schools and beauty standards within the LGBTQ community". Gay Times. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
3. Billson, Chantelle (7 October 2023). "Queer company gives hundreds of LGBTQ+ books to Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman's constituencies". PinkNews. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
4. "LGBT+ Books & Educational Resources". Pop'n'Olly. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
5. Abgarian, Almara (29 May 2020). "Deliveroo drops off LGBT+ children's books with food orders during Pride". Metro. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
6. "Pop'n'Olly – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
7. "Rainbow List: 2015: Ones to watch". The Independent. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
8. "I write LGBTQ-inclusive books for children. JK Rowling's tweet breaks my heart". The Independent. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
9. "Attitude Pride Awards: Meet 10 everyday LGBTQ heroes changing our community for the better". 15 June 2021.
10. Pike, Olly (19 April 2018). The Prince and the Frog: A Story to Help Children Learn about Same-Sex Relationships. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN   978-1-78450-731-2.