[3] In 1985, Greig published an account of the successful ascent of the Muztagh Tower in the Himalayas.
Summit Fever: The Story of an Armchair Climber was shortlisted for the 1996 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature.
[4] His first novel, Electric Brae: A Modern Romance (1992), was shortlisted for the McVitie's Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year.
[5] His next novel, The Return of John MacNab (1996) was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Award.
[5] His fifth novel, In Another Light (2004), won the 2004 Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award.