Paulo Coelho to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Brasília
Last updated on July 12, 2025

‘The Alchemist’ author created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Coelho fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of the Alchemist will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/07/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouPaulo

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouPaulo 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.