Good Grief is a free digital and print publication on grief and mourning rituals.


Currently open to submissions. Seeking personal essays on non-Western mourning customs and peculiar forms of grief.

Pitches should include a proposed title, synopsis, and offer insight on the emotional complexity of loss and provide hope on surviving.

Essays limited to 2,000 words.

Pitch deadline: November 30, 2025

Good Grief will pay selected authors a C$30 honorarium

Please send pitches and inquiries to ggrief.mag@gmail.com