THANK YOU FOR JOINING US! STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS ON OUR 2026 EVENT!

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US! STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS ON OUR 2026 EVENT!

Welcome to all things GRIEFTASTIC!

It’s Like Your Middle School Book Fair…Only Sadder!


Each November, we host
THE GRIEFTASTIC BOOK FAIR at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles, CA! This special event includes:


VIP brunch

35+ Authors, Countless Grief Experts, Panels-

Roundtable Discussion, Community Partners-

Author Signings, Books, Books and MORE Books!

Some of our 2024 authors included:
Alua Arthur, Laurel Braitman, Colin Campbell,
Hope Edelman, Gina Moffa,
Tembi Locke, Steve Leder,
Mary-Frances O’Connor, Claire Bidwell Smith,
and John Onwuchekwa

The fun continued in 2025!
This year, we welcomed:

See an image you like?
Check out the gallery our AMAZING photographer,
Innis Casey, put together!

Meet Our Founder

Meghan Riordan Jarvis MA, LCSW

When she created the Grieftastic book fair, Meghan’s goal was for everyone to have a place to come and connect in-person with others in the grief space. Like Comic Con for grief, this event brings together grief experts, authors, podcasters, companies, non-profits, and grievers for fun-filled (really!) learning and connection.

About Meghan>