Thanatology Press publishes curious and refreshing works that center death, dying, grief, loss, and bereavement.

Thanatology Press

Thanatology Press:

  • Creates opportunities for people to share their lived experiences. Personal, lived experience can not be separated from death, dying, grief, loss, or bereavement.

  • Publishes textbooks, workbooks and journals for the School of American Thanatology.

  • Publishes Requious, a yearly magazine.

A Journal for Deathworkers, Available Worldwide

Thanabotany™, exclusive to the School of American Thanatology, includes active research on the California Poppy, featured on this journal's cover.

The 16-page resource section in the front of the book includes some of the most commonly cited material used in Thanatology, Thanabotany™, and Deathwork classes at the School.

This journal is designed with someone that might call themselves a death doula, death companion, death midwife, end of life guide, funeral director, deathworker, chaplain, grief counselor, death cafe leader, grief support group leader, celebrant, or just a death-interested person in mind.

journal for deathworkers

  • Cream colored paper
    90 GSM weight

  • Available worldwide in your home currency here.

  • Interior pages include:

    • a 16-page resource section compiling thanatology, deathwork and thanabotany™ materials from the School of American Thanatology and Cole Imperi

    • 2 index pages

    • 1 blank page which appears immediately before the 2 page index spread. This page can be used to extend your index, or to insert commonly referenced material of your own

    • 233 dot grid pages

    • cream colored paper, 90 GSM weight

    • 257 pages total

    • This journal does not lay completely flat naturally

Thanatology Press was founded by Cole Imperi, an American thanatologist with a passion for helping people navigate the often-complicated landscape of grief and loss.

Thanatology Press believes that death, dying, grief and loss deserve to be explored with curiosity, compassion, and even a little bit of humor. We're proud to support the mission of the School of American Thanatology by creating publishing opportunities for its students. By working with aspiring thanatologists and deathworkers, we're helping to nurture the next generation of thought leaders, and ensuring that their voices are heard.