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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. 

I acquire books in economics, which I define broadly. That includes books with relevance in public policy, finance, business, public health, and elsewhere. Many of the books I acquire are for general audiences. Some others are used in courses, and the remainder offer a strong narrative intervention on the scholarly literature. 

Chicago publishes two book series with the National Bureau of Economic Research, both of them synthesizing economic research in emerging subject spaces to stimulate further study and advance the field. Through its collaborations with NBER, Chicago has been fortunate to publish many of the most recognizable names in economics.  

In economic history, Chicago publishes the Markets and Governments in Economic History series with series editor Price Fishback. The series continues to produce some of the most innovative and storytelling works in economic history. 

I also collaborate with the Jain Family Institute on the Phenomenal World Books project—a unique new 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. Two of my favorite books are The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter and The Goldfinch.

A selection of my publishing at Chicago is included below. I work with editorial associate Rosemary Frehe on everything you see here.

Prospective authors are encouraged to consult our submission guidelines. We also provide an overview about publishing with Chicago here.

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