Cheer Up, Jay Ritchie

Extensive galley mailing. Publicity and promotion in conjunction with a five city author tour. National print campaign: outreach to Bookforum, Publishers Weekly, The New York Times, Kirkus, Poetry Magazine, The Globe & Mail, The Boston Review, The Paris Review, The LA Review of Books. Online/social media campaign: outreach to The Millions, Full Stop, PANK, Jacket2, Lemon Hound, Cosmonauts Avenue

Jay Ritchie paints stark, precise, and often hilarious portraits against the backdrop of contemporary Montreal.

"Charming, funny, and often elegant. This is a formidable collection." —Ben Fama

With an alternating sense of wonder and detachment, Jay Ritchie's first full-length collection of poetry grapples with death, disappointment, love, alienation, and emails—the large and small subjects of daily life. His unflagging sense of humor and aphoristic delivery create a work that is personable yet elevated, witty, and honest.

Jay Ritchie was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and lives in Montreal, Quebec. Cheer Up, Jay Ritchie is his full-length collection.