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Pam Lyddon

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.

As a publicist, I’ve been asked: how does something like this happen? Shouldn’t a major publisher like Penguin have fact-checked every detail before putting it to market?

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