SHELTER OF DAYLIGHT January 2026

Shelter of Daylight features uplifting stories and poems in the genres of science
fiction and fantasy. Although some may start out down, they all finish in the
sunlight at the end.

Feature
Silent Cosmos by Richard E. Schell

Short Stories
Hotel Proteus by Lisa Voorhees
The Coughing Kumquat by Glen R. Stripling
Nightshade by Maureen Bowden
Joust Between Friends by Allison Tebo
The Mother Tree by Elana Gomel
All’s Wall that Ends Wall by Geoffrey Hart
The Dog-Maker’s Apprentice by Robert K. Yost

Flash Fiction
Tightening the Knot by Richard E. Schell

Poetry
One More Walk in the Stars by Matt Athanasiou

Illustrations
Autumn by Sandy DeLuca
Boneless Coda photo by Tyree Campbell