Soman chainani biography

American author and filmmaker

Soman Chainani is an American author, best known for writing the children's book series The School for Good and Evil.^[1][2] Some of his work has been adapted to films.

Early life and education

Chainani grew up in Key Biscayne, Florida, where his family was one of the few of Indian descent.^[3] He attended Harvard University, where he graduated with a degree in English and American Literature in 2001.^[4] He came out as gay in his senior year at college.^[5] After graduating from Harvard, he attended Columbia University, where he participated in their MFA film program.

Writing career

Chainani's series, The School for Good and Evil, debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list, has sold more than 4 million copies, been translated into 35 languages across 6 continents, and has been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in over 80 countries.^&