Alan Joshua (pen name) is a Clinical Psychologist Parapsychologist who has published nonfiction journal articles and book chapters.
The Shiva syndrome, his debut fiction novel, is a science fiction/paranormal thriller.
The Shiva Syndrome incorporates Joshua’s parapsychological research and experiences with the paranormal.
Joshua is a science fiction buff and has been influenced by such writers as Asimov, Bradbury, Crichton, Heinlein, Serling, and others. An avid Star Trek fan, he contradicts Gene Roddenberry, believing that human consciousness and its potentials, not space, are "the final frontier."
The SHIVA Syndrome has reached Finalist in the following contests: EPIC, Bookvana, and International Book Awards. It received Honorable Mention in Reader’s Favorite.