Soman Chainani is an American author and filmmaker, best known for writing the children's book series The School for Good and Evil. He has written a notable series that has captured the imagination of readers worldwide, known as The School For Good And Evil series.

Chainani’s debut series, The School for Good and Evil, has sold more than 3.5 million copies, been translated into 31 languages across 6 continents, and will be a major motion picture from Netflix. Each of the six books in the series — The School for Good and Evil, A World Without Princes, The Last Ever After, Quests for Glory, A Crystal of Time, and One True King — have debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list. Together, the books have been on the print and extended lists for 41 weeks.

A graduate of Harvard University and Columbia University’s MFA Film Program, Chainani began his career as a screenwriter and director, with his films playing at over 150 film festivals around the world. He has been nominated for the Waterstone P