B. W. (Bertram Waldrom) Matz

Born in 1865, Bertram Waldrom Matz was a British writer and editor remembered chiefly for his long association with the world of Charles Dickens. He wrote under the name B. W. Matz and produced books that explored Dickens's life, works, and settings, including studies of inns and taverns connected with The Pickwick Papers and other Dickensian landmarks.

Matz also played an important part in the early Dickens Fellowship. Historical material from the Fellowship identifies him as one of its leading founders and notes that he edited The Dickensian, the society's journal, from its early years. That combination of fan enthusiasm, editorial work, and literary research helped make him a familiar name among devoted Dickens readers in the early twentieth century.

He died in 1925. Although he is not as widely known today as some literary biographers, his books remain valuable for readers interested in Dickens's London, the culture around Dickens collecting and appreciation, and the growth of modern Dickens studies.