JK Rowling Releasing New Story & Your Kid Can Illustrate The Book

Well isn't this lovely news to hear after a long holiday weekend.

JK Rowling has announced that she will be publishing a brand new, standalone fairytale called The Ickabog.

And no....it is not a Harry Potter spin-off.

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In a series of tweets, Rowling reveals that she wrote this story years ago but has just recently started to revise the manuscript.

You do NOT need to download anything or register to read

The Ickabog. The story will be available at

TheIckabog.com.

Starting May 26th at 3:00 PM, a chapter or two will be published every weekday and it will last until July 10th.

But that is not all....

TheIckabog.com.

Rowling won't be personally judging the competition but if parents post artwork using the hashtag #TheIckabog, she can like, comment and retweet the artwork that she does see.

And finally....J.K. Rowling put the cherry on top by also mentioning that all of her author royalties will be going towards coronavirus relief efforts.

So amazing, isn't she?

The first two chapters of The Ickabog are going live in just a few hours....we hope you enjoy!

For more updates in regards to this new story, the illustration competition and more, keep an eye on J.K. Rowling's Twitter Feed.