Anna Gavalda to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 18, 2025

‘Hunting and Gathering’ author created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Gavalda fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of Hunting and Gathering, Someone I Loved and I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 54, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an author isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an author just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAnna

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouAnna was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.