1 Project. 100th Fellow. 1 Million Conversations.

Your support of the 100^th Fellow campaign helped to usher in the Fall 2018 cohort of Logan Nonfiction Fellows. Nestled in the 100-acre campus at the Carey Institute for Global Good in upstate New York, fellows settled in and contributed to powerful narratives that will shape conversations for years. Your support made this happen.  “Without the Logan Nonfiction Program I would never have finished my book. I had reached an impasse. I couldn’t find enough time to complete the last of the research or begin writing. My participation in the Logan Nonfiction Program gave me the impetus and the inspiration to write.”  
– Joanne Drayton, Logan Nonfiction Program

Joanne Drayton is an acclaimed New Zealand-based author and was a Logan Nonfiction Fellow. Her book, “The Search for Anne Perry,” (2012) was a New York Times best-seller, a finalist in the prestigious New Zealand Book Awards, and the subject of a “60 Minutes” segment. Her most recent book, “Hudson & Halls: The Food of Love” was completed during her time in residency as part of the Logan Nonfiction Program.

Drayton’s previous books were written while she held an academic post at a university, however when her department was disestablished she sought employment as a high school teacher, making the time she needed to write all but impossible to find. She credits her time in residency as a Logan fellow as an opportunity that saved her book, providing her with the support and encouragement she needed at a time when she thought that her writing career might be over.

When asked about the impact of the Logan Nonfiction Program on the field of journalism, she said “It has the potential to make an enormous impact. Getting that many investigative and long-form nonfiction journalists and writers in one place and letting them go is unprecedented. It’s a wonder the Earth hasn’t shifted slightly on its axis. The Logan Nonfiction Program has the potential to make a real difference in the world, by enhancing the discussions and allowing great minds and great writers the space and the opportunity to have a voice for good.”