Stephanie Glamack is championing her late brother's Christian fantasy novel with renewed purpose as 2026 begins, positioning 'Littluns and the Book of Darkness' as a story for families seeking hope during uncertain times. The 411-page fully illustrated book, created by Disney-trained animator and author Mark Glamack, explores themes of courage, conviction, faith, and the pursuit of light through a fantasy narrative.
'This isn't just a book to me,' said Stephanie Glamack. 'It's my brother's life on paper, and it carries a message families need right now: the light still wins, but you have to choose it.' The novel follows a community of gentle 'littluns' who leave their mountain home for a scavenger hunt and become entangled in a conflict that tests their world and their hearts, featuring a reluctant hero who confronts a wicked Necromancer intent on overtaking the world.
The book has earned recognition including Mom's Choice Awards® Gold in both Fiction and Fantasy, Myths, Legends categories, along with recognition from The Dove Foundation and an honorable mention at Book Expo in New York. For Stephanie Glamack, this validation confirms the story's resonance with readers. 'My job now is to make sure it reaches the people it was meant to reach,' she said. 'Mark believed this story could help someone find light in their own darkness. I won't let it disappear.'
After her brother's passing, Stephanie Glamack assumed responsibility for the book's publication and distribution, navigating rights management, inventory maintenance, and logistics despite describing herself as a 'country girl without deep pockets.' Her commitment stems from preserving the quality and care behind the original edition. 'There were easier choices,' she acknowledged. 'Mark cared about quality. This is how I keep his light alive.'
The novel's themes of moral courage and steadfast faith align with what Stephanie Glamack sees as particularly relevant for contemporary readers. The book includes 63 color illustrations and is printed in the U.S. on high-quality stock, with Mark Glamack having described the reading experience as a 'motion-picture experience you can only read.' Written in present tense from a third-person omniscient perspective, the narrative aims for cinematic immediacy.
'Littluns and the Book of Darkness' is available in its original deluxe hardcover edition for $29.95, sold directly through the family to maintain the legacy as intended. The book emphasizes traditional Judeo-Christian values while remaining accessible to wider audiences, recommended for readers ages 12 and up. More information about the book is available at https://www.littlunsandthebookofdarkness.com.
One of the book's enduring lines encapsulates its message: 'If you surround yourself with good and righteous people, they can only raise you up. If you surround yourself with the others, they will drag you down into the doldrums of mediocrity, and they will keep you there, but only as long as you permit it.' As families navigate 2026, Stephanie Glamack's stewardship of her brother's work represents both a personal promise kept and a literary resource for those seeking stories that foster meaningful conversations about perseverance and hope.
