Greig Beck grew up in Sydney's Bondi Beach, spending much of his youth surfing and reading science fiction on the beach. In the late 1980s he studied computer science at university before starting out his career in the financial software industry. Beck's work took him around the world, including time in Hong Kong, London and New York. After returning to Australia he completed an MBA and took on the position of director for a technology company. He continues to combine this role with his career as a writer.