T: +44(0)1273 692215 E: Jeff Scott	Jeff's work promoting my book Nixonland in the UK was tireless, energetic, strategically shrewd--and best of all, effective." Rick Perlstein Jeff Scott did a superb job in rallying support when we launched our latest book Scared To Death. He was pleasant and easy to deal with, tireless in pursuing his wide range of media contacts and the resulting coverage led to the book selling out its first printing within days of publication and also the second printing a week after that!' Christopher Booker, author and columnist Jeff Scott at Platypus PR was the agent for my latest book (What is Intelligence?) while I was in the UK by arrangement with Cambridge University Press. He is the fifth agent I have had in my writing career and was by far the most productive. During my brief stay in the UK, he arranged a lengthy interview in the Economist publication 'Intelligent Life', publicized my lecture at the LSE, arranged a panel discussion that included Germaine Greer and an insightful interview with Simon Mayo on Five Live. Plus similar interviews for the BBC World Service and MENSA's magazine plus a lecture to the Royal Society of the Arts.The net result was a huge leap upward in my ranking on amazon.com.uk. This outstanding performance was not simply the result of contacts but of the fact he had read my book, understood it comprehensively, and therefore was in a position to sell it effectively. I should add that he was a pleasure to work with and I hope that our relationship will continue throughout my career as an author. Professor James Flynn discoverer of "the Flynn Effect" Of all the book publicists I have worked with during the past decade and more as a literary editor of academic books, Jeff Scott is the best, because he combines hard work with good judgement, intelligent reading and imaginative ideas. I'd be delighted to have him as a publicist for one of my own books! Andrew Robinson, Literary Editor, Times Higher Education Supplement and Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge Jeff Scott is the kind of publicist every author dreams of. He has excellent (and productive) media contacts, generated interviews and TV appearances, coordinated book events, always reacted with alacrity, had good judgment, prodded me when needed but did not interfere when there was no need to. If publicity is an early indicator of future book sales, he certainly hit the mark Antoine van Agtmael Founder, chairman and chief investment officer of Emerging Markets Management LLC and author of The Emerging Markets Century (Simon & Schuster, 2007) PR can be a problem for small publishers. We certainly could not afford an in-house employee. Jeff Scott provides us with an excellent solution. He is efficient, effective, affordable, friendly, and always answers messages. Oh, and he has a good sense of humour. Jeff masterminded a strategy for a recent title of ours called Life from Light by Michael Werner. He successfully targeted The Sun (who I would never have thought of going to), and various good things followed, including a five-minute slot on the prestigious Richard and Judy television show and a splash in the Daily Mail. Sevak Edward Gulbekian, Founder & CEO, Clairview Books No books publicist I have worked with has so immediately understood the content, objectives and commercial context of each campaign, nor executed it with such gentle, yet winning charm, nor produced such an unfailing run of hits. Robert George, RSPB & ex-Cambridge University PressHaving worked with Jeff for several years on a wide range of campaigns I have been tremendously impressed by his dedication, enthusiasm and creative thinking. He has worked on titles ranging from relatively small niche books to large-scale celebrity-author led tours with the same care and attention to detail. I would wholeheartedly recommend him to any future clients. Rumana Haider, Simon & Schuster I have found Jeff Scott to be of an independent mind and does a great job! His ability and insight as well as his sound judgment have impressed me and he provides a safe pair of hands. Throughout the time we have worked together, I have found his advice to be sound and thoughtful. I would recommend him without reservation and look forward to enlisting his help for the launch of my next book. HRH Princess Michael of Kent Jeff is courteous, dedicated, quick to respond, and also quite a nice person. Why the hell did he become a publicist? Marty Beckerman, author of Generation S.L.U.T.Jeff Scott is gifted with astute judgment about what people will talk about. He has a good eye for a story and shows a conscientious attention to detail. This makes him a joy to work with. Juliette Jowit, Environment Editor, The Observer Jeff dove in feet first to our publicity efforts and produced stellar results across the pond. He continued to hammer away long after our book was originally published, with good humour and great ideas, and he secured placements in Management Today, BA High Life and Market Leader magazines among many others. He was a most dedicated publicist and our UK sales skyrocketed as a result. Chelsea Hardaway, co-author, Why Business People Speak Like Idiots It’s all about results, and Jeff is very good at simply delivering the goods. We have been very pleased with his connections, his creativity, and his hard work to make our book successful. And working with him is an absolute pleasure – even if he does run a bit on quirky side! We highly recommend Jeff to other authors. Brian Fugere, co-author, Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Jeff really does understand the requirements of a newspaper, and doesn't waste our time. He's meticulous about detail, well-read, intelligent and always good-humoured. I trust him. Corinna  Honan, Assistant Editor, Sunday Times Jeff Scott is an extremely thoughtful media insider. His combination of analytic understanding of publishing in the international affairs space to knowing just about everyone in the media industry helped make 'The J Curve' a big hit in the UK. Thank goodness for Jeff! Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group Jeff Scott is a first class publicist who put together a first class London book tour for my book Surrender Is Not An Option. Not only did he arrange interviews with the best of the best in London media, but he was also able to orchestrate several Editorial Board meetings with the leading newspapers AND managed to get a book signing at the legendary Hatchards Book Shop. It was a job well done!! Ambassador John Bolton   I can’t come to the launch of the Blair book. But I hope someone has told you that that invitation is the most imaginative one produced this year – or for as long as I can remember. It’s terrific. Jeremy Paxman, BBC Download the invitation that made news itself and that Jeremy liked so much: Invitation At Platypus PR we have some people we think really highly of:For all your design and website needs, go to the truly creative and gifted Rachael Adams who effortlessly combines design flair with practicality and advanced technical skills: Scrutineer For all your photographic needs, the most skilled exponent with a camera that we just can’t work with enough, is at: Julie Martin Photography And for all your catalogue and leaflet requirements, the innovative, speedy and hugely productive Vicky Holtham can be emailed at: Sitting Duck Practically anyone who is anyone in academic, trade and professional publishing, uses Vicky for their catalogues – they all can be right!