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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

'The Salt Path:' A book that captured the hearts of millions, but now mired in controversy

“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

The Independent UK

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

Here and Beyond by Hal LaCroix; One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford; I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman; The Reaper by Jackson P Brown

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Clare Chambers: ‘Iris Murdoch taught me that a novel could be about absolutely anything’

The author on Anthony Trollope, Andrew Miller, and why she sided with 19th-century coal miners

The Guardian - UK

Argyle Street Ash nominated for Tree of the Year 2025

AN ash tree in Scotland’s largest city has been shortlisted for an annual competition which celebrates culturally significant trees across the UK.

The National (Scotland)

25 Books By LGBTQ+ Authors You Need to Add to Your Reading List

You won't be able to put down these moving memoirs and touching romances.

Marie Claire

“If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy”: Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir Last Rites, centred around his recent health struggles

The Prince Of Darkness’ second and final memoir will come out in October

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Ruins by Amy Taylor review – Euro getaway turns to hell in this addictive, soapy thriller

Over one stinking summer in Athens, a thirtysomething couple open their relationship – with disastrous consequences. It’s no surprise a film adaptation is already in the works

The Guardian - AU

How Katie Sturino Turned Her Fictional Swimsuit Line Into a Real-Life Collection

The entrepreneur and debut novelist speaks to editor-in-chief Nikki Ogunnaike for the 'Marie Claire' podcast "Nice Talk".

Marie Claire

When it comes to the Salt Path scandal, we only have ourselves to blame

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

The Independent UK

Prime Day plot-twist: the best book, Kindle, and Audible deals are live now

We roundup the best Amazon book deals, Kindle book deals, and Audible deals in one place, with advice from publishers, our books editor, and other book worms

Woman & Home

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

Refunds issued to The Salt Path fans after author Raynor Winn pulls out of tour

Author was due to appear in Shrewsbury on Friday night but has stepped away from live shows after allegations emerged about the authenticity of her best-selling memoir

The Independent UK

Do we think enough about parents who care for sick or disabled children – and how not to make things harder?

Mina Holland’s book about parenting her seriously unwell daughter sheds light on the complicated psychology at play, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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The Mission by Tim Weiner review – unmasking the CIA

This impeccably sourced account of the secretive agency during a period of global turmoil deserves a Pulitzer

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Tome by tome, human chain moves historic bookstore

Hundreds of volunteers have formed a human chain to help a historic bookshop move to a new location by passing each book hand-to-hand.

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds form human chain to help Melbourne’s oldest bookshop relocate after more than a century

Literature lovers braved wintry weather to pass thousands of books from Hill of Content’s original Bourke Street premises to its new home

The Independent 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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Leila Aboulela wins PEN Pinter prize for writing on migration and faith

Judges praised the Sudanese author for centring Muslim women, describing her writing as “a balm, a shelter, and an inspiration”

Evening Standard

Noughts & Crosses at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre: depressingly relevant

3/5 This adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s novel feels timely and necessary, although the tone can be patronising

The Independent UK

Visually, it’s dazzling but Noughts & Crosses wilts under the weight of its YA source material

3/5 Stage adaptation struggles to capture the emotional resonance of Malorie Blackman’s searing novel

The Guardian - UK

Noughts & Crosses review – Malorie Blackman’s thought experiment confronts the audience anew

Callum and Sephy are a modern Romeo and Juliet, forced to grow up fast as they wade through the crushing racial and class structures that pin them in their opposing places

The Guardian - UK

‘We must unite’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s rallying cry at Nigerian literature festival

Author’s keynote speech calls for preservation of Igbo worldview, culture and traditions amid separatist movement turning increasingly violent

The Independent UK

The Salt Path publishers issue statement about ‘due diligence’ after allegations of factual inaccuracies

Penguin publishing house said they had ‘not received any concerns’ about the book prior to it being published

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