British Author
Olly Pike |
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Olly Pike in 2021 |
Born | (1986-03-28) 28 March 1986 (age 38) |
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Nationality | British |
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Occupation | Author |
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Years active | 2015–present |
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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]
Career
Olly Pike portrayed "Wiley Sneak" in the CBBC show (Trapped! (TV series)).
Awards and nominations
Year
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Award
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Category
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Result
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2021
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Attitude Awards
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Pride Award
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Won[9]
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Bibliography
References