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Rhyl Journal
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
What is The Salt Path and the story surrounding it?
The book tells the story of how she and her husband, Moth, walked the South West Coast Path after losing their home near Pwllheli. It was later turned into a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. Winn has recently described enduring some of the 'hardest days' of her life, after claims that parts of it were fabricated. The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book written by Raynor Winn. It tells the story of the long-distance walk she and her husband Moth took along the South West Coast Path, in South West England. The pair had lost their home and Moth was reportedly diagnosed with fatal corticobasal degeneration (CBD). Throughout the story, the couple is almost penniless, receiving little money in tax credits each week and camping each night. The story ends on the last day, after walking the whole path in two sections, in two successive summers, when the couple meets a stranger who offers them the tenancy of a flat. In 2023, a film adaptation began production, with Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in the lead roles. It premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the UK in May 2025. An investigation by The Observer newspaper, however, has reported that Winn may have misrepresented the events that led to the couple losing their home and that experts had doubts over Moth having corticobasal degeneration (CBD). The publisher, which also said the couple's legal names are Sally and Timothy Walker, said the couple lost their home after an accusation that Winn had stolen thousands of pounds from her employer, rather than a bad business investment. It also said that it had spoken to medical experts who were sceptical about Moth having CBD, given his lack of acute symptoms and his apparent ability to reverse them. Gillian Anderson attends the CineMerit Award for #GillianAnderson and the Premiere of the movie "The Salt Path" during the 2025 Munich Film Festival at Deutsches Theater in Munich, Germany. More #GettyVideo #MunichFilmFest 🎥 Andreas Rentz 👉 Penguin, which published the book, said it 'undertook all the necessary pre-publication due diligence', including a contract with an author warranty about factual accuracy, and a legal read. It added: 'Prior to the Observer enquiry, we had not received any concerns about the book's content.' In a statement on her website, she hit back at the Observer's article, saying it was 'grotesquely unfair, highly misleading and seeks to systematically pick apart my life'. She added: 'The Salt Path is about what happened to Moth and me, after we lost our home and found ourselves homeless on the headlands of the south west. 'It's not about every event or moment in our lives, but rather about a capsule of time when our lives moved from a place of complete despair to a place of hope. 'The journey held within those pages is one of salt and weather, of pain and possibility. And I can't allow any more doubt to be cast on the validity of those memories, or the joy they have given so many.' A post shared by Raynor Winn (@ On Wednesday (July 9), Winn also posted clinic letters on Instagram addressed to Timothy Walker, which she said showed that 'he is treated for CBD/S and has been for many years'. She wrote: 'The last few days have been some of the hardest of my life. Heartbreaking accusations that Moth has made up his illness have been made, leaving us devastated.' In a statement on Friday (July 11), Penguin Michael Joseph, which published The Salt Path in 2018, said Winn's next book will now be delayed. On Winter Hill was due to be published in October, but has been pushed back following the "intrusive conjecture". Recommended reading: A spokeswoman for the publisher said: 'Given recent events, in particular intrusive conjecture around Moth's health condition, which has caused considerable distress to Raynor Winn and her family, it is our priority to support the author at this time. 'With this in mind, Penguin Michael Joseph, together with the author, has made the decision to delay the publication of On Winter Hill from this October. 'We will announce a new publication date in due course.'
South Wales Argus
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
What is The Salt Path and the story surrounding it?
The book tells the story of how she and her husband, Moth, walked the South West Coast Path after losing their home. It was later turned into a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. Winn has recently described enduring some of the 'hardest days' of her life, after claims that parts of it were fabricated. What is the Salt Path? The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book written by Raynor Winn. It tells the story of the long-distance walk she and her husband Moth took along the South West Coast Path, in South West England. The pair had lost their home and Moth was reportedly diagnosed with fatal corticobasal degeneration (CBD). Throughout the story, the couple is almost penniless, receiving little money in tax credits each week and camping each night. The story ends on the last day, after walking the whole path in two sections, in two successive summers, when the couple meets a stranger who offers them the tenancy of a flat. In 2023, a film adaptation began production, with Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in the lead roles. It premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the UK in May 2025. What is the controversy surrounding the Salt Path? An investigation by The Observer newspaper, however, has reported that Winn may have misrepresented the events that led to the couple losing their home and that experts had doubts over Moth having corticobasal degeneration (CBD). The publisher, which also said the couple's legal names are Sally and Timothy Walker, said the couple lost their home after an accusation that Winn had stolen thousands of pounds from her employer, rather than a bad business investment. It also said that it had spoken to medical experts who were sceptical about Moth having CBD, given his lack of acute symptoms and his apparent ability to reverse them. Gillian Anderson attends the CineMerit Award for #GillianAnderson and the Premiere of the movie "The Salt Path" during the 2025 Munich Film Festival at Deutsches Theater in Munich, Germany. More #GettyVideo #MunichFilmFest 🎥 Andreas Rentz 👉 — Getty Images Entertainment (@GettyVIP) July 1, 2025 Penguin, which published the book, said it 'undertook all the necessary pre-publication due diligence', including a contract with an author warranty about factual accuracy, and a legal read. It added: 'Prior to the Observer enquiry, we had not received any concerns about the book's content.' What has Raynor Winn said about the Observer's claims? In a statement on her website, she hit back at the Observer's article, saying it was 'grotesquely unfair, highly misleading and seeks to systematically pick apart my life'. She added: 'The Salt Path is about what happened to Moth and me, after we lost our home and found ourselves homeless on the headlands of the south west. 'It's not about every event or moment in our lives, but rather about a capsule of time when our lives moved from a place of complete despair to a place of hope. 'The journey held within those pages is one of salt and weather, of pain and possibility. And I can't allow any more doubt to be cast on the validity of those memories, or the joy they have given so many.' On Wednesday (July 9), Winn also posted clinic letters on Instagram addressed to Timothy Walker, which she said showed that 'he is treated for CBD/S and has been for many years'. She wrote: 'The last few days have been some of the hardest of my life. Heartbreaking accusations that Moth has made up his illness have been made, leaving us devastated.' Raynor Winn delays next book after Salt Path drama In a statement on Friday (July 11), Penguin Michael Joseph, which published The Salt Path in 2018, said Winn's next book will now be delayed. On Winter Hill was due to be published in October, but has been pushed back following the "intrusive conjecture". Recommended reading: A spokeswoman for the publisher said: 'Given recent events, in particular intrusive conjecture around Moth's health condition, which has caused considerable distress to Raynor Winn and her family, it is our priority to support the author at this time. 'With this in mind, Penguin Michael Joseph, together with the author, has made the decision to delay the publication of On Winter Hill from this October. 'We will announce a new publication date in due course.'
North Wales Chronicle
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
What is The Salt Path and the story surrounding it?
The book tells the story of how she and her husband, Moth, walked the South West Coast Path after losing their home. It was later turned into a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. Winn has recently described enduring some of the 'hardest days' of her life, after claims that parts of it were fabricated. The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book written by Raynor Winn. It tells the story of the long-distance walk she and her husband Moth took along the South West Coast Path, in South West England. The pair had lost their home and Moth was reportedly diagnosed with fatal corticobasal degeneration (CBD). Throughout the story, the couple is almost penniless, receiving little money in tax credits each week and camping each night. The story ends on the last day, after walking the whole path in two sections, in two successive summers, when the couple meets a stranger who offers them the tenancy of a flat. In 2023, a film adaptation began production, with Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in the lead roles. It premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the UK in May 2025. An investigation by The Observer newspaper, however, has reported that Winn may have misrepresented the events that led to the couple losing their home and that experts had doubts over Moth having corticobasal degeneration (CBD). The publisher, which also said the couple's legal names are Sally and Timothy Walker, said the couple lost their home after an accusation that Winn had stolen thousands of pounds from her employer, rather than a bad business investment. It also said that it had spoken to medical experts who were sceptical about Moth having CBD, given his lack of acute symptoms and his apparent ability to reverse them. Gillian Anderson attends the CineMerit Award for #GillianAnderson and the Premiere of the movie "The Salt Path" during the 2025 Munich Film Festival at Deutsches Theater in Munich, Germany. More #GettyVideo #MunichFilmFest 🎥 Andreas Rentz 👉 Penguin, which published the book, said it 'undertook all the necessary pre-publication due diligence', including a contract with an author warranty about factual accuracy, and a legal read. It added: 'Prior to the Observer enquiry, we had not received any concerns about the book's content.' In a statement on her website, she hit back at the Observer's article, saying it was 'grotesquely unfair, highly misleading and seeks to systematically pick apart my life'. She added: 'The Salt Path is about what happened to Moth and me, after we lost our home and found ourselves homeless on the headlands of the south west. 'It's not about every event or moment in our lives, but rather about a capsule of time when our lives moved from a place of complete despair to a place of hope. 'The journey held within those pages is one of salt and weather, of pain and possibility. And I can't allow any more doubt to be cast on the validity of those memories, or the joy they have given so many.' A post shared by Raynor Winn (@ On Wednesday (July 9), Winn also posted clinic letters on Instagram addressed to Timothy Walker, which she said showed that 'he is treated for CBD/S and has been for many years'. She wrote: 'The last few days have been some of the hardest of my life. Heartbreaking accusations that Moth has made up his illness have been made, leaving us devastated.' In a statement on Friday (July 11), Penguin Michael Joseph, which published The Salt Path in 2018, said Winn's next book will now be delayed. On Winter Hill was due to be published in October, but has been pushed back following the "intrusive conjecture". Recommended reading: A spokeswoman for the publisher said: 'Given recent events, in particular intrusive conjecture around Moth's health condition, which has caused considerable distress to Raynor Winn and her family, it is our priority to support the author at this time. 'With this in mind, Penguin Michael Joseph, together with the author, has made the decision to delay the publication of On Winter Hill from this October. 'We will announce a new publication date in due course.'
Mint
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Gillian Anderson recieves CineMerit Award at Munich International Film Festival, says 'I feel unbelievably honoured'
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): Actress Gillian Anderson was honoured with the CineMerit Award at the Munich International Film Festival, reported Deadline. Expressing her gratitude, she said, "I feel unbelievably honoured and I feel like I have been a little bit of a hole. I'm a bit of a hermit, so when these things happen, it feels like they are even more shocking because I feel like I have been going on, putting one foot in front of the other and doing my thing, and sometimes I forget that people pay attention." Anderson, who played the character of Dana Scully, shared whether the passage of time has changed how she felt about any of the characters she has played. "It does, I think, particularly for Scully, because it was such a whirlwind for me. It felt like too big of a responsibility to take ownership of at the time. Hearing firsthand from people the impact that she had on their lives, and also the impact on the STEM community and also on the gay and lesbian community... it's easier to celebrate something in retrospect. The demographic range that she has impacted, and continues to impact still, is real," said Gillian, reported Deadline. Anderson added, "There are a few things that I'm working on that feel like they have aspects of Scully. Not in terms of character necessarily, but in terms of her lineage, [which] is built within them. One's a film and one's a book and they make sense because of her. And so, she continues. She continues to impact my life." Anderson also spoke about 'The Salt Path', which is directed by Marianne Elliott from Rebecca Lenkiewicz's screenplay. It revolves around the story of a married couple who lose their home, find out the husband has a terminal illness, and decide to embark upon an epic coastal walk. The movie talks about homelessness, relationships, and how society cares for people in tough circumstances. Anderson said that nowadays she's focused on making projects that really count, reported Deadline. "When you do a project like this, that has so much to say that really moves an audience, and even potentially moves an audience to think differently, behave differently, be more compassionate, be more questioning about the state of the world, the state of our politics, the state of our governments, the state of our relationships... it makes me think differently about the things that I spend my time doing." In TV, she is known for her role as Hannibal Lecter's psychiatrist in the NBC series Hannibal from 2012 to 2015. In 2020, she portrayed Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, earning her an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Anderson is also an author and producer. She compiled the book 'Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous', produced and starred in the television series The Fall, and narrated documentaries such as The Widowmaker, reported Deadline. The International Munich Film Festival runs until July 6. (ANI)
Perth Now
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Gillian Anderson speaks movingly about impact of her career as she accepted CineMerit Award
Gillian Anderson has spoken movingly about the impact of her career as she accepted the prestigious CineMerit Award at the Munich International Film Festival. The 55-year-old actress shot to global fame thanks top her role in The X Files, but has since carved a career in movies. She said as she picked up the CineMerit gong: 'I feel unbelievably honoured and I feel like I have been a little bit of a hole. 'I'm a bit of a hermit, so when these things happen it feels like they are even more shocking because I feel like I have been going on, putting one foot in front of the other and doing my thing, and sometimes I forget that people pay attention.' Gillian was recognised at the festival for her distinguished contributions to cinema and television. The award was presented during an event at Munich's Deutsches Theater, where she also screened her new film The Salt Path and participated in a live question and answer session. The evening ended with a standing ovation from the crowd. When asked how time had changed her view of past roles, Gillian paid tribute to her most iconic character, Dana Scully, from The X-Files. 'It does, I think particularly for Scully, because it was such a whirlwind for me,' she said. Gillian added: 'It felt like too big of a responsibility to take ownership of at the time. Hearing firsthand from people the impact that she had on their lives, and also the impact on the STEM community and also on the gay and lesbian community… it's easier to celebrate something in retrospect. 'The demographic range that she has impacted, and continues to impact still, is real.' Gillian said the character's influence continued to shape her work. 'There are a few things that I'm working on that feel like they have aspects of Scully,' she added, going on: 'Not in terms of character necessarily, but in terms of her lineage, (which) is built within them. 'One's a film and one's a book and they make sense because of her. And so, she continues. She continues to impact my life.' Gillian's latest project, The Salt Path, is directed by Marianne Elliott from a screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. Based on the bestselling memoir by Raynor Winn, it tells the story of Raynor and her husband Moth, who, after losing their home and receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, decide to walk the South West Coast Path. Raynor was in attendance at the screening and sat in the front row during the award presentation. Gillian said the story's themes of homelessness, resilience and compassion resonated with her. She added: 'When you do a project like this, that has so much to say that really moves an audience, and even potentially moves an audience to think differently, behave differently, be more compassionate, be more questioning about the state of the world, the state of our politics, the state of our governments, the state of our relationships… it makes me think differently about the things that I spend my time doing.'
