Olly Pike

Olly Pike
Olly Pike in 2021
Born (1986-03-28) 28 March 1986 (age 38)
NationalityBritish
Other namesOlly Pike
OccupationAuthor
Years active2015–present

Olly Pike (born 28 March 1986) 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]

  1. ^ James, Alastair (2021-06-11). "The gay children's author whose books are rewriting the story for LGBTQ youth". Attitude. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  2. ^ Moore, Matt (2019-01-31). "Olly Pike on his work in schools and beauty standards within the LGBTQ community". Gay Times. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  3. ^ Billson, Chantelle (2023-10-07). "Queer company gives hundreds of LGBTQ+ books to Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman's constituencies". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  4. ^ "LGBT+ Books & Educational Resources". Pop'n'Olly. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. ^ Abgarian, Almara (2020-05-29). "Deliveroo drops off LGBT+ children's books with food orders during Pride". Metro. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  6. ^ "Pop'n'Olly - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  7. ^ "Rainbow List: 2015: Ones to watch". The Independent. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  8. ^ "I write LGBTQ-inclusive books for children. JK Rowling's tweet breaks my heart". The Independent. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2024-01-11.