Felicity Fair Thompson is a writer and film maker and lives on the Isle of Wight. Her documentary Carisbrooke Castle was broadcast on SKY TV and three of her other fourteen independently made travel films for the retail market, were shown on Australian television. She has taught Creative Writing for Screen South, Connexions, Isle of Wight Council, Isle of Wight College, and alongside Sir Andrew Motion for the Bi-centenary celebrations for Alfred, Lord Tennyson, as well as guiding young writers with learning diffi culties, and teaching independently. Her published writing includes three children's stories, an EU funded community play, theatre reviews, personality profi les, award winning poetry, scenic travel features, and three novels: Cutting In was one of three top fi nalists in the People's Book Prize 2014. The Kid on Slapton Beach has received rave reviews. Hold Tight is her latest novel.

Exit the King, performed at the 2017 Ventnor Isle of Wight Fringe Festival, and in January 2018 at Carisbrooke Castle, is her first play.