Recap: A Conversation with Author Jill...
On October 28th, 2025, Jill Santopolo joined Mauricio Matiz, CFF communications director, to discuss her journey from Columbia undergraduate to the release, in 2017, of her first book, The Light...
Talks & Programs for CFF Members...
Fall 2025 programs that may be of interest to Columbia Fiction Foundry members. From the Columbia College Women alumni group: Monday, October 27, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. ET | VirtualCCW...
Recent Publications from CFF Writers
The following writers were recognized at the 2025 Open House/Annual Meeting for their recent publications, fiction and non-fiction. Norah Marler ('17TC, '18TC): released a new book, Stop Parenting Adult...
2025 Annual Report & Meeting Minutes
President's Report 2024-2025 Ken Schept, President Columbia Fiction Foundry is about enter year sixteen since its establishment, in 2009, by Ralph White and other Columbia graduates interested in helping each...
Upcoming CFF Fall 2025 Special Events
Save the date for several upcoming Columbia Fiction Foundry special events in the fall 2025. Registration details will be announced soon for all the events. October 22, 2025, Wednesday, 7:30-9p,...
Columbia Fiction Foundry 2025 Open House...
Columbia Fiction Foundry's annual open house at the Columbia Alumni Center will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Newcomers and current members are...
Charles B. Wendel - In Memorium
Long-time Columbia Fiction Foundry member Charles B. Wendel died on April 28, 2025. He was seventy-four. Charles graduated from Columbia with a Masters in English, a Master of Philosophy in...
CFF Member Margrét Ann Thors Signs...
CFF member Margrét Ann Thors ('10BAR, '11TC, '16SOA) signed a two-book deal with the publisher Spiegel & Grau who will release her first novel Freyja. Publication is planned for fall...
CFF Co-Founder Ralph White Featured on...
Author and CFF co-founder Ralph White ('94Bus) was on MSNBC's Morning Joe discussing his book Getting Out of Saigon. The April 30, 2025 segment was on the 50th anniversary of...
Jennifer Sears Wins Award for Short...
Jennifer Sears Columbia Fiction Foundry member, Jennifer Sears, has won the 2025 John Simmons Short Fiction Award for her short story collection, What Mennonite Girls Are Good For, to be...
Meet the Gatekeepers - A Conversation...
On April 10th, 2025, Columbia Fiction Foundry hosted a panel discussion with literary agents from the Agents Round Table, a consortium of independent literary agents. In a wide-ranging discussion moderated by...
Workshop Schedule for 2025 Released
The Columbia Fiction Foundry has released its 2025 Workshop Schedule. The writing workshops will be held twice a month in online Zoom sessions and in quarterly hybrid sessions with both...