About
Sandhya Jain-Patel is a writer and multicultural expert whose diverse background as a “third-culture kid” informs her unique perspective on storytelling and diversity. A Fulbright scholar fluent in three languages, she holds multiple master's degrees in sciences and arts. Sandhya's expertise in multiculturalism and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) shines through her writing, which include The Navagraha Chronicles, a Masala Romantasy trilogy based on Indian mythology, and her newsletter, Jain of All Trades. Feel free to reach out to Sandhya if you need any content advisory for your storytelling.
Writer’s Accolades
Guest reader for “Something Monstrous,” British Fantasy Society, 2025
WSJ-bestselling author (“Beyond Diversity”), 2022
Voyage YA Best Chapters Contest 2022, Longlisted (“Navagraha”)
Second Round in the Drama Pilot category, Austin Film Festival, 2021 (“Sara/swati”)
Finalist at YWCA-GCR's 9th Annual BraVa! (“My Support System”)
Featured Work
Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways To Build A More Inclusive World
What if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action?
In early 2021, more than two hundred widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. Our aim was to do more than spotlight injustice. We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. The dialogue brought together casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders, and even a master puppeteer.
Now for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume organized into twelve powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education and more. Each chapter paints a revealing picture of the world, how it is, how it could be and what needs to happen for us to get there. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this book offers a much-needed actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all.
Winner of 13 Book Awards!
2022 AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL WINNER
2022 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS SILVER MEDAL WINNER
2022 PENCRAFT BOOK AWARDS 1ST PLACE WINNER
