The Latest Breaking News from Raynor Winn

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

Author Raynor Winn might have denied claims that she fabricated key elements of her beloved memoir, but the situation has raised embellishment debates in bookshops around the country – with some offering refunds for upset customers

Penguin Michael Joseph said it is ‘our priority to support the author at this time’

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 Salt Path” is a memoir of resilience and courage that captured the hearts of millions and which was subsequently adapted for the big screen with actors Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs taking the lead roles

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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.

STATE OF THE ARTS: While writer Raynor Winn has denied bombshell newspaper claims that she fabricated key elements of her blockbuster memoir, we must acknowledge that Britain wanted to buy into the middle-class fantasy of her triumph against adversity, writes Adam White – regardless of its accuracy

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?