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Chad Zimmerman

Executive Editor

The University of Chicago Press is one of the world’s most distinguished publishers of popular and scholarly books in economics and social science.

I acquire Chicago’s books in economics, finance, and public policy. I also acquire occasional projects in public health and business. Most of the books I work on are for general audiences. Some others are used in courses, and the rest offer something significant for specialist academic readers.

Chicago publishes two book series with the National Bureau of Economic Research. You can read about the series here and here. Through its collaborations with NBER, Chicago has been fortunate to publish many of the most recognizable names in economics, including several Nobel Prize winners.

In economic history, Chicago publishes the Markets and Governments in Economic History series, which is curated by series editor Price Fishback. The series produces some of the most innovative and storytelling works in economic history. 

I work with the Jain Family Institute on the Phenomenal World Books project—a unique and experimental publishing endeavor focused on political economy. The series features a luminary editorial board of Mehrsa Baradaran, Melinda Cooper, Daniela Gabor, Destin Jenkins, Ndongo Samba Sylla, and Adam Tooze. Together with JFI and the editorial board, we are actively pursuing new projects for this series, with publication to begin around 2025. 

I have been an executive editor at Chicago since 2019. Previously I was a senior editor at Oxford University Press in New York. I live in Chicago with my family, which includes two kids and two dogs.

I am open to inquiries from new authors. Please consult our submission guidelines for more on that. You can also read more about publishing with Chicago here.

You can view some of my recent publishing through links below. I work with editorial associate Rosemary Frehe on everything you see here.

Chad Zimmerman

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