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Former Watkins senior publicist Vikki Scott launches own company

Vikki Scott, former senior publicist at Watkins Media, has launched independent book publicity consultancy VS Publicity, following nine years at Watkins.

Former Watkins senior publicist Vikki Scott launches own company
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