Author Raynor Winn cancels Saltlines tour, Shrewsbury refunds issued

On Wednesday, publishing house Penguin has said it \"undertook all the necessary due diligence\" before releasing The Salt Path. It also stated it had not received any concerns about the book's content prior to the Observer's story, and that it had a contract with Winn regarding factual accuracy. Winn has said her book \"lays bare the physical and spiritual journey Moth and I shared, an experience that transformed us completely and altered the course of our lives. This is the true story of our journey.\" In a lengthy statement posted on her website, external on Wednesday, she provided documents that appeared to confirm her husband Moth had previously been diagnosed with CBD. She also stood by her description of how the couple came to lose their house and denied the couple had any outstanding debts. However, Winn acknowledged making \"mistakes\" in business earlier in her career, after the Observer said she had defrauded her previous employer of £64,000. She said it had been a pressured time. \"Any mistakes I made during the years in that office, I deeply regret, and I am truly sorry,\" she said, but added the case had been settled between her and her ex-employer on a \"non-admissions basis\" and although she was questioned by the police, she was not charged. BBC News has contacted the journalist who wrote the Observer article for a response. A Theatre Severn spokeswoman said the venue was informed by the band's management that Winn had withdrawn from the Saltlines tour. They provided the theatre with a statement from Winn's legal team which said the recent press coverage had been \"highly misleading\" and that Winn was \"taking legal advice and will not be making any further comment at this time\". \"She is deeply sorry to let down those who were planning to attend the Saltlines tour,\" it added.