Summary
Raynor Winn, author of "The Salt Path," had claimed it was her first book, but her lawyers confirmed she wrote an earlier book under the name Izzy Wyn-Thomas. This book was published in 2012 by a company she and her husband owned, despite her previous denials. An investigation also suggested parts of her life story in "The Salt Path" might be misleading.
Key Facts
- Raynor Winn claimed "The Salt Path" was her first book, released in 2018.
- Her lawyers now confirm she wrote another book in 2012 using a different name, Izzy Wyn-Thomas.
- This earlier book was published by a company owned by Winn and her husband.
- The earlier book was part of a house raffle contest the couple organized.
- "The Salt Path" received several awards and was later adapted into a film.
- An investigation suggested some details in "The Salt Path" might not be true.