Greig Beck Greig Beck i(A124629 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

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.


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y separately published work icon The Dark Side Sydney : Momentum Books , 2021 23417117 2021 single work novel science fiction

'Hundreds of thousands of miles away on the dark side of the moon, the Russian lunar base has self-destructed - all personnel are dead, except one. Olga Sobakin, the lone survivor, seeks refuge at the rival American base.

'Olga tells the Americans her base was attacked by a horrifying and nightmarish creature - the pattern was the same: people vanished, leaving nothing behind but shredded clothing and an unidentifiable waste product. The Americans are skeptical of her story at first, but then people begin to disappear . . .

'Back on Earth, just before the American lunar base goes completely dark, a single message is received: "Lifeform". Intercepted whisperings from Russian intelligence indicate a deadly spreading attack and a rising global threat. Escalated to priority one, there's only one team up for the task.

'Alex Hunter and his elite group of HAWCs are on a rescue mission to the desolate and darkest unknown. Who, or what, awaits them on the dark side?'

Source : publisher's blurb

2022 finalist International Thriller Writers' Thriller Awards Best E-book Original Novel
y separately published work icon Book of the Dead Sydney : Momentum Books , 2014 8365697 2014 single work novel horror

'When a massive sinkhole opens up and swallows a retired couple from Iowa it seems like a freak occurrence. But it’s not the only one. Similar sinkholes are opening all over the world, even on the sea floor. And they’re getting bigger.

'People living near the pits are reporting strange phenomena: vibrations, sulfurous odors, and odd sounds in the stygian depths. Then the pets begin to go missing.

'When people start disappearing as well, the government is forced to act. Professor Matt Kearns and a team of experts are sent in by the military to explore one of the sinkholes, and they discover far more than they bargained for.

'From the war zones of the Syrian Desert to the fabled Library of Alexandria, and then to Hades itself, join Professor Matt Kearns as he attempts to unravel an age-old prophecy. The answers Matt seeks are hidden in the fabled Al Azif known as the Book of the Dead and he must find it, even if it kills him. Because time is running out … not just for Matt Kearns, but for all life on Earth.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2014 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Horror Division Best Novel
2014 nominated Australian Shadows Award Novel
y separately published work icon The First Bird Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2013 6177535 2013 series - author novella adventure thriller horror

'Matt Kerns - linguist, archaeologist and reluctant explorer from Beneath the Dark Ice and Black Mountain - returns in his first full-time adventure. And this time he doesn't have Alex Hunter to save him when the stuff hits the fan. When a fame-hungry scientist brings an impossible, living specimen of a creature long thought extinct back from the wild jungles of South America he unwittingly brings along a passenger. Something with the potential to destroy every living thing on our planet. The infestation begins, rapidly overtaking medical resources and resisting all treatment. One woman knows the danger: Carla Nero, chief scientist of the Centre for Disease Control. She makes Matt an offer he can't refuse and together they join a team heading to the deep jungle in a desperate race to locate the hidden place where the specimen was taken.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2013 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Horror Division Best Novel
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