- Raynor Winn's lawyers have confirmed she published a book in 2012 under the pseudonym Izzy Wyn-Thomas, despite her repeatedly stating that her bestselling memoir, The Salt Path, was her first.
- The 2012 book, How Not to Dal By Dir, was published by Gangani Publishing, a company owned by Winn and her husband, Moth (whose legal names are Sally and Tim Walker).
- This earlier book was promoted as part of a prize draw to win their home, which was advertised as mortgage-free, although Land Registry documents show it had debt and a mortgage registered against it.
- Winn had previously admitted to 'mistakes' regarding an alleged embezzlement from a former employer and the failed prize draw, which she stated was cancelled with refunds issued.
- The Royal Society of Literature confirmed that the discovery does not affect Winn's Christopher Bland Prize for The Salt Path, as self-published entries were allowed in 2019, while her publisher, Penguin, has indefinitely delayed her fourth book.
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