
CraftBook: One sentence at a time.
CraftBook Editorial, the creation of Chuck Adams and Duncan Murrell, is a boutique editorial shop dedicated equally to the arts and crafts of writing and editing. Between them, Chuck and Duncan have more than seventy years of experience editing literary and commercial work across a wide selection of genres, from commercial romance and thrillers to award-winning memoirs to international bestselling works of literary fiction. Their books have sold millions, yes, but that's not the metric by which they measure their success and work in publishing. Instead, they approach editing as teachers, collaborators, talent identifiers, talent cultivators, and masters of story. They cultivate relationships with writers and take the long view of their work and growth as writers.
Who We Are

Chuck Adams
Durham, North Carolina
New York, New York

Duncan Murrell
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Washington, DC
How We Work With You
Developmental Editing
We work closely with you, step by step, to shape your work into the book you dreamed of publishing. We read your manuscript closely, examine aspects that might benefit from revision -- from the tiny intricacies of its language to the broad sweep of its structure -- and then we help you make those revisions. This is intensive editing; we're committed collaborators and will stick with you throughout the revision process.Editorial Evaluation
Sometimes you just need a fresh eye on your work, and we're happy to do that for you. We read your manuscript closely and later tell you -- in a letter, by a phone call, or both -- what we see as its strengths and what we think you might want to revise. Sometimes that's all you need to put the final touches on your masterpiece.Ghostwriting
We are New York Times bestselling ghostwriters with the experience and savvy to listen to your story and tell it your way, in your voice. Sometimes you've got a fantastic story and you need help getting it onto the page. We'll do that for you, and we also work closely with agents and publishers on such projects.Book Coaching
You want to write your book, but you're not sure how. We can help you with that, leading you through each step in the process: we'll help you think through all the possibilities for your book and its story, we'll help you plan out the writing of it, we'll read it as you write it and give you feedback, and in the end we'll help you to edit it. We are teachers as much as we are editors.CONTACT US
We'd love to hear from you. Send all your questions about editing, writing, workshopping, and coaching to us here: