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"At the Evening
News we have a file as thick as an elephant's elbow on
Fred."
Worcester Evening News
""Fred has a
wickedly acute eye when it comes to studying
character."
Midland Times
"Fred has more
than a touch of Swift's 'savage
indignation'."
Warwickshire & Worcestershire Life
"An ardent lover
of nature and the countryside."
Warwickshire & Worcestershire Life
"Full marks,
Fred."
The Times
"Fred's vivid
tales skilfully evoked."
Books & Bookmen
"Fred paints vivid
verbal scenes."
Berrows Journal
"...the arch
individualist."
Berrows Journal
"Life with the
Covins is always a busy affair."
The Birmingham Post
"Fred has that
rare talent for anthropomorphising animals in a way that conveys a coherent and
recognisable character without denying them the diversity of their natural
instincts."
Midland Times
"A many talented
man, an internationally recognised film and theatre photographer, an artist, a
lover and restorer of ceramics and a writer of considerable
repute."
Midland Times
"Fred weaves a
wealth of detail into his writing and his learning never appears
pedantic."
The Sunday Press
"Fred brings
history to life."
Evening Herald
"A gentle giant,
whose deceptively relaxed manner masks his anger at bullying
bureaucracy."
Warwickshire & Worcestershire Life
"Fred's whole
personal attitude to life is based on the belief that there is a purpose to
everything - death as well as life - even if we cannot always fully understand
it."
Berrows Journal
"Fred has filled
most every waking hour with something creative...he has written, photographed,
drawn, painted and restored ceramics."
Peterborough News
"Fred's vocabulary
is advanced and sophisticated, the stories exciting...I laughed
aloud."
The Teacher
"Fred's books
stand apart from the run-of-the-mill children's books."
Berrows Journal
"A classic writer
in the making."
The Lady
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photographs and illustrations © Frederick Covins