Stephenie Meyer

The sale will include more than 900 items from the vampire films which starred Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.

Costumes and vehicles are set to get the biggest bids.

A motorbike ridden by Taylor Lautner's character Jacob Black, valued at $7,000 (£5,700), is expected to be the most expensive item.

Also among the most sought-after lots is an engagement ring worn by Kristen Stewart's character Bella Swan, which is thought to be worth $5,000 (£4,100).

It was announced Tuesday that the author of the phenomenally successful "Twilight" books has written an adult thriller.

"The Chemist" is described as a "gripping page-turner" about "an ex-agent on the run from her former employers."

"She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that," the press release from publisher Little, Brown and Company states.