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Small characters with a big impact. Both Bert and Nigel were the men Matthew Seller needed to become a man himself.

Eliza Tinsley was a Black Country Victorian widow left with a choice. She chose to build her husband's business and created a local empire.

Would you like to be part of a book's journey to publishing? ARC Readers are the treasures in an author's tool box

When I set out to write a historical fiction book, I was so worried that I’d be writing a dull, dry tome, but I need not have worried — my characters had other plans. In no time at all, they took control of the story and showed me how to find the humanity in the grit.

Being the great, great, great granddaughter of Matthew, I do like to set myself a challenge! Those who follow me on social media will know that I've left my publisher and embarked on a journey as a self-published author. I learned very quickly that publishing is a minefield and you have to learn so many new skills. I also learned that publishing houses vary from one to another. The publisher I was with did not edit, proofread, launch or market the book, other than sending (at