The Salt Path and the Sins of Memoir

The Salt Path and the sins of memoir

It is not, to put it mildly, a good look. At a time when household finances are stretched and the government is cutting benefits for the sick and disabled, author Raynor Winn stands accused of exaggerating her husband’s illness and misrepresenting the circumstances of their destitution in her 2019 memoir The Salt Path – and getting rich via book sales and film rights in the process. Cue fury from betrayed readers (and, undoubtedly, a few jealous…

Allegations Surface Against Author of "The Salt Path" Over Business Fraud - The Global Herald

A family in North Wales has come forward with serious accusations against Raynor Winn, the author of "The Salt Path". They claim that she misappropriated a

News Summary: 'The Salt Path' Memoir Faces Scrutiny Over Truth Claims; Publication Delayed Amid Controversy

Most of you will have noticed that books have made it into the mainstream news in the past week or so. The controversy surrounding The Salt Path, and the film adaptation that was recently released, is a reminder that when we cross over into the regular news, it tends to be for unfortunate reasons. The post News Summary: ‘The Salt Path’ Memoir Faces Scrutiny Over Truth Claims; Publication Delayed Amid Controversy appeared first on The Self-Publis…

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

‘I Interviewed The Salt Path Author – I’ve Been Forced To Reconsider What She Told Me’

It was the ultimate tale of triumph over adversity: the mother who, homeless and with a seriously ill husband in tow, undertook a 630-mile walk and became a national sensation. Raynor Winn’s 2018 memoir The Salt Path became a book club hit, shifting over 2million copies, and in May becoming a Hollywood film starring Gillian Anderson (opposite Jason Isaacs as the author’s other half, Moth). But cracks have begun to emerge in this ‘unflinchingly h…