Alan Kirby

For more than 30 years, Alan Kirby enjoyed a career at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He earned multiple advanced degrees at Ball State University and the University of Florida, including a Ph.D. in Counseling. Now focused on writing fiction, his first novel, In The Shadow of the Watertower, explored small-town American values and the strong bond between brothers.The second novel in this series, In The Shadow of the Ivory Tower, is a psychological mystery. Kirby provides an...See more

For more than 30 years, Alan Kirby enjoyed a career at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He earned multiple advanced degrees at Ball State University and the University of Florida, including a Ph.D. in Counseling. Now focused on writing fiction, his first novel, In The Shadow of the Watertower, explored small-town American values and the strong bond between brothers.The second novel in this series, In The Shadow of the Ivory Tower, is a psychological mystery. Kirby provides an insider's look at a crisis in a premier research university that features aggressive protests and attacks on the campus community.He lives in Ojai, California and welcomes comments and questions at alan@alankirbybooks.com. Visit ... for more information See less