Since her first book Set On Edge was published in 1960 Bernice Rubens has become one of the UK's most acclaimed authors and a Booker prize winner. As her new book the Sergeant's Tale hits shelves, Caroline Westbrook is granted an audience with the Welsh writer.

Over the past decade Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has made a name for himself not only as an author and counsellor, but also as a friend of the stars. These days Rabbi Boteach has turned his back on the celebrity world, Caroline Westbrook finds out why.