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He adds that after saying farewell to Lyra and all the other characters in his books, he will "miss them a little bit".

"I really enjoyed knowing that I was pregnant and that our baby, Lyra, was there with us on stage performing."

The winner of the 2025 One Young World 'Lyra McKee Award for Bravery' has said it is important people around the world know Lyra's name.

Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

They are named after the constellation Lyra and the radiant position, which is where the meteors appear to emanate from, is south-west of the star Vega.