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The Salt Path author responds to ‘false narrative’ in new documentary about scandal

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The Independent UK

TV tonight: the next chapter of the shocking Salt Path exposé

Chloe Hadjimatheou, who broke the story about the bestselling memoir, continues her investigation. Plus: a silly thriller romp with a fun cast. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Night Waking review – sleepy take on Sarah Moss’s novel about parenthood

The 2011 book about a mother’s struggle to pursue a career while looking after her children becomes a very routine drama

The Guardian - UK

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Cafe owner felt ‘sick’ after reading Salt Path depiction in controversial memoir

Raynor Winn apparently described the business owner’s mother as angry and rude to staff

The Independent UK

The end of the road? What The Salt Path scandal means for the nature memoir

It wasn’t the first hit memoir to tell a story of redemption inspired by the great outdoors – but could it become one of the last? Authors and publishers assess the damage

The Guardian - UK

Family say trusting Salt Path author Raynor Winn was their ‘greatest mistake’

‘I can’t forgive her for destroying my husband’s confidence in people,’ said the widow of author’s ex-employer

The Independent UK

British ultra-runner Dan Lawson smashes the fastest known time for the South West Coast Path - the iconic trail made famous by the controversial Salt Path book and movie

Lawson's latest record took him around the stunning coastline of the England's south western peninsula, featured in The Salt Path

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Salt Path author’s next book delayed after ‘intrusive conjecture’ – publisher

Penguin Michael Joseph, which published The Salt Path in 2018, said Raynor Winn’s next book, On Winter Hill, will be delayed.

Evening Standard

Publication of The Salt Path author’s new book is delayed amid scandal

Penguin said release date of On Winter Hill would be changed in order to ‘support the author’ after allegations that Raynor Winn lied in her bestselling memoir

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Reeves’s tears and standing room only for Macron’s Westminster speech

Crying in the Commons is not unusual – unless the chancellor is doing it – as attention turns to Trump’s state visit

The Guardian - UK

The Salt Path scandal: defending a memoir’s ‘emotional truth’ is a high-risk strategy

Raynor Winn, author of the award-winning memoir The Salt Path, which was recently adapted into a film, has been accused of “lies, deceit and desperation”. Writing in The Observer, reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou claims that Winn left out significant facts and invented parts of the story.

The Conversation

Inside the Salt Path controversy: ‘Scandal has stalked memoir since the genre was invented’

Raynor Winn’s bestselling book is far from the first time a true story has been called into question after publication. But how does it happen? And should readers really feel betrayed?

The Guardian - UK

The Salt Path author breaks silence on ‘devastating’ claims over husband’s illness

Raynor Winn disputes article which cast doubt on her bestseller and condemns ‘heartbreaking’ accusations over Moth’s medical condition

The Independent UK

The Salt Path author defends memoir amid 'vile' allegations elements of bestselling book were fabricated

Raynor Winn has described enduring some of the ‘hardest days’ of her life amid claims she misrepresented events detailed in the best-selling book

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The Salt Path author defends memoir against fabrication allegations

Raynor Winn describes enduring ‘hardest days’ and publishes clinic letters saying her husband, Moth, has been treated for CBD/S for many years

Evening Standard

The Salt Path author ‘heartbroken’ as she defends accuracy of book

The Observer newspaper reported that Raynor Winn may have misrepresented the events that led to the couple losing their home.

The Conversation

Scandal has erupted over bestselling memoir The Salt Path. In the ‘fake news’ era, what’s the standard for truth in memoir?

Raynor Winn, author of bestselling memoir The Salt Path – also a film starring Gillian Anderson – has been accused of deception in her story of hardship and healing. In Winn’s account, after their “forever home” is dispossessed, she and her partner, Moth (who faces a terminal diagnosis) decide to…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Salt Path reveals an ugly truth about the publishing industry - and I should know

As a PR and a book publicist, and someone who read The Salt Path feeling deeply moved by its raw emotion and evocative prose, I’ve found the recent revelations surrounding Raynor Winn’s memoir incredibly complex – and personally disappointing.

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The Guardian - UK

Whatever the truth of The Salt Path, I know why people wanted to believe it

As questions are asked about the bestselling memoir, is the demand for hope-over-hardship stories outstripping reality, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

International Business Times UK

Did The Salt Path Bestselling Author Lie About Being Homeless? Writer Also Accused of Embezzling £64K

Raynor Winn faces claims of embezzlement and exaggeration in her bestselling memoir, The Salt Path. Fans are heartbroken—was it all a lie? Read the full story.

The Guardian - UK

Author of bestselling memoir The Salt Path accused of lying

Raynor Winn is claimed to have taken ‘around £64,000’ from a former employer and lied about being homeless – accusations that Winn calls ‘highly misleading’

Evening Standard

The Salt Path author 'stole £64,000 before losing house after failing to pay off debt'

An investigation by the Observer has raised doubts about the best-selling memoir, which has has spawned a movie adaptation

The Independent UK

The Salt Path is a tale of homelessness that’s just too neat and tidy

2/5 Based on the true story of a couple blighted by a painful diagnosis and the loss of their home, this drama ultimately becomes yet another pat story about how reconnecting with nature is good for the soul

Woman & Home

'It felt like a lifeline' - author Raynor Winn on the unexpected perks of walking The Salt Path

Ahead of The Salt Path, starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, being released into UK cinemas this weekend, Raynor Winn speaks to woman&home

Evening Standard

Gillian Anderson was ‘profoundly affected’ by memoir that inspired The Salt Path

The film follows a couple who complete the 1,000km South West Coast Path after losing their home.

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