A long-term New Yorker and a member of Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and New York Travel Writers Association (NYTWA), Mark A. Thompson has a Ph.D. in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at The MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center.

Mark is the author of the novels Wolfchild (2000) and My Hawaiian Penthouse (2007). He is currently completing his next novel Nathan Lovin.

Mark’s work has appeared in various periodicals including Travel Weekly, HuffPost, OutTraveler, Metrosource, and is also available on MRNY Style & Travel.