Bernard Werber to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Werber fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of Empire of the Ants will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 63, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 25/05/2025 : 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,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouBernard
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouBernard 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 him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBernard.”
— @DesireePlum, 24 May 2025
“Werber wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 May 2025
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