New Deal: Scaredy Cats by Alexandra West Sold to Chicago Review Press

Get ready to explore the complex and evolving role of cats in horror, with SCAREDY CATS: THE NINE LIVES OF FELINES IN HORROR by Alexandra West, tracing their depictions from ancient mythology to modern cinema, and focusing on nine distinct cat archetypes and their cultural symbolism such as feminism, class structure, immigration, political corruption, and economic inequality. SCAREDY CATS has found a home at Chicago Review Press and will be publishing in fall 2026. Sold by The Rights Factory Agent Claire Cavanagh.