Grey Bryan has practiced, taught and written about international economic law and policy for the past four decades. Grey was partner-in-charge of O’Melveny & Myers’ Tokyo office from January 1987 to April 1990 and for the next twenty-two years held leadership positions in the management of the firm’s international practice. He has been recognized by both Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading international business lawyer. Grey was born and raised in Los Angeles. He received his B.A., with distinction and honors in history, from Stanford University, and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He has been actively involved in organizations the promote writing and that foster the understanding of international affairs. They include: Past Chair, Board of Directors, Sun Valley Writers’ Conference; Past Chair, Board of Advisors, Stanford University’s Freeman-Spogli Institute; Past Chair, Asia Society California Center; Past National Trustee, Asia Society; Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Past Member, Board of Directors, Los Angeles World Affairs Council; and, Founding and Current Member, Pacific Council on International Policy. He has held academic positions at Harvard Law School, UCLA School of Law, and the Anderson Graduate School of Management (UCLA). *** Based on his experience as an international lawyer and work with the business intelligence group of a major U.S. bank, BIG: Beginnings (June 21, 2016, Magneto) was Grey’s debut novel and the first in a series of international business thrillers including BIG: Crisis (2016) and Ending BIG (2017). His fourth novel, ABROAD; A Novel of Cross-cultural Encounters (2022) explores the questions:  can we ever truly know someone from a different culture and can we ever know ourselves if we don’t try? For more on Grey fiction including reviews and accolades visit www.greysonbryan.com.