Tom Cutting emerged from the storied halls of a little-known, yet impeccably distinguished, institution—whispered to be a secret offshoot of Oxford’s most arcane department of wit — where he honed his mastery of the written word with a uniquely British twist. His work experience reads like a well-kept secret: brief stints in editorial rooms hidden in London’s underground labyrinth, and even a mysterious assignment for an anonymous society. His publications include "The Subtle Art of Pretending to Care," "Sarcasm in the Age of Sincerity," "A Guide to Not Being Taken Seriously," "The Unofficial Handbook to Obscure Brilliance," and "Mysterious Musings from a Most Unlikely Quarter." He is a past holder of the coveted “Powys Quill Prize for Inconspicuous Wit.”