Rowan Ellis is an author and speaker known for her educational online content and advocacy work in the LGBTQ+ community.

Her debut book for teen girls “Here and Queer: A Queer Girl’s Guide To Life” is out now. Find out more here.

She produces long form video essays on YouTube about LGBTQ+ issues, representation, and pop culture - exploring everything from movie trope deep dives to lesser known moments of queer history.

She is available for panels, talks, and workshops - having facilitated events at high schools, universities, conferences, and corporate spaces.

Her work has been covered in publications including Forbes, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, Elle UK, and the BBC.

VIDEO ESSAYIST

Rowan creates video essays around LGBTQ+ representation, pop culture, and activism.

Previous essay topics include:

The Evolution of Queerbaiting

Heartstopper: The Future of Queer Teen TV

Liberation vs Assimilation in Queer Cinema

The Problem of Asexual Representation

How Much Do People Know About LGBTQ+ History

Indoctrination: A History of Homophobia in Schools

Rowan has worked with brands including Penguin Random House, Little Tiger Publishing, Skillshare, Audible, Fiverr, Notion, and Historic Royal Palaces.

Her content has also been featured in Forbes, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, Elle UK, and BBC. 

Speaker & Workshop Facilitator

Rowan works as a speaker, panellist and facilitator at events including comic book and pop culture conventions, book launches, university society events, internal corporate initiatives and more.

She co-runs Ruckus Retreat with Krish Jeyakumar - a 4-day residential retreat for emerging creatives.

Topics she has spoken on in the past have included:

• Moral Panic: LGBTQ+ History Then and Now -

• Creative Critic: How to Analyse Film and TV

• LGBTQ+ Representation in Film and TV (various topics)

• Activism 101: A Practical Guide to Making A Difference

• What is Asexuality? A Guided Discussion and Workshop

Rowan’s speaking work has taken her to venues in the UK, Europe, and the US - including a number of universities (including Cambridge, Leeds, UCL, and Kent), Vidcon US and Europe, Serialkon, Summer in the City, The Harry Potter Alliance’s Leadership Academy, and the YouTube Space in London.