REG

by Jason Patrick Rothery

Reg is anything but a regular kid. Scrawny, pale, and prodigiously smart, from the moment he was born he's heard a multitude of voices in his head. Terrified her son might be mentally ill, Reg's mother scrambles to address his delusions, only to set in motion a series of events that threaten to unravel Reg's world. And ours.

Inspired by John Wyndham's The Midwich Cuckoos, and Patricia Highsmith's Ripley series, REG is a suspenseful, rip-roaring, genre-bending love-letter to classic alien invasion sci-fi, detective noir, and stylish Stephen King-esque horror.

Paperback

Published February 1, 2026

About the author

Jason Patrick Rothery is a writer ensconced in the windblown foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

His award-winning plays and collaborative-creation theatre projects have been produced at theatre companies and festivals across Canada and the U.S., and he's had a variety of written work published by presses including Talonbooks, Anvil Press, Rocket Ace, University of Texas Press, Enfield & Wizenty, and mediabox.

Jason's published novels include Privilege, REG, Impostor Syndrome, and the forthcoming She Will Eat Me When I'm Dead and Identity Tourist.