A recent announcement, that Harper Lee is publishing a new novel, has sent shockwaves throughout the literary community. For those who are unaware, Harper Lee is the author who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel that is widely considered one of the greatest works of fiction of all time. It was also adapted into a movie, which is also a timeless classic. Naturally, a new work from her sparked great excitement from literary scholars to average readers alike.

The new work, titled Go Set a Watchman, will be Lee’s second published novel. Ironically, despite the success and influence of To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee resisted publishing any other works for over 50 years. The literary piece was actually written years ago prior to To Kill a Mockingbird and sat among Lee’s personal possessions for decades. It was rediscovered when Lee’s friend, Tonja Carter, was rummaging through Lee’s personal belongings and came across the manuscript. Its discovery was met with shock from Lee, who had long believed the manuscript was long lost.

Go Set a Watchman serves as a sequel and depicts an adult, Scout Finch, who travels from New York to Maycomb, Alabama to visit her father, Atticus Finch, twenty years after the events of To Kill a Mockingbird.

The literary work was actually supposed to be published in the fifties, but upon reading the manuscript, Lee’s publisher recommended that she write a novel depicting a child Scout Finch first.

Soon after the novel’s announcement, many journalists suspected Lee was forced to publish this work, citing her failing health and advancing age. Lee’s lawyer stated that Lee was “hurt” and “shocked” that people would assume that.

From a financial standpoint, the talented writer certainly is not doing it for the money being as she makes $3,376,129.39 annually according to CelebrityNetWorth. This is just from To Kill a Mockingbird royalties alone.

Go Set a Watchman is set for release on July 14, 2015, and is going to have a first print run of two million copies.