A Memoir of Superheroes, Sin & Saving Souls for the Mormon Church
Out August 11, 2026 from Penguin Random House Canada
Growing up in 1980s Edmonton obsessed with comic books and pop music, Greg Hudson was also a devout Mormon preparing for his mission. Sent to small-town Ontario instead of overseas, he found that converting others ended up converting him. Funny, sharp, and unflinching, The Missionary is Greg's account of faith, doubt, and figuring out who you are when the suit comes off.
“If you have ever thought of superheroes, souls, or sex . . . this book is for you.”
—Jon Scieszka, bestselling author and inaugural US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
“Reminiscent of the writings of Tobias Wolf, this coming-of-age memoir within the Mormon church, with its particular teachings and endless rules, showcases Hudson’s fine storytelling and impeccable timing for comedy. Readers will be moved by minimalistic prose that is both lyrical and precise, in addition to memorable characterizations that delight, entertain, and evoke authentic feeling.The true test of a successful memoir is whether it reads and turns pages like a novel. In The Missionary, Greg Hudson delivers a beguiling personal account, crafting a poignant history of his faith, the irreconcilable tensions from his religious upbringing, and finally, a stirring delivery of his own metamorphosis and spiritual reckoning. Hudson has masterfully captured the candid joys and frustrations imposed by guilt, shame, adolescence, memory, sin, and morality. An extraordinary and witty debut.”
—Lindsay Wong, bestselling author ofThe Woo-Woo and Villain Hitting for Vicious Little Nobodies
