Alloy Entertainment, the book packager and film production company known for its work on YA series such as Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl, has elevated its book division leadership team, per an announcement from Alloy founder and chief creative officer Leslie Morgenstein. Longtime executives Josh Bank, Lanie Davis, and Joelle Hobeika all have new roles in the shuffle.
Bank has been promoted to senior creative advisor for Alloy Entertainment after 27 years at the company, where he has overseen the conceptualization, development and editorial execution of more than 80 New York Times bestsellers.
Davis, who has been with Alloy for almost two decades, is now SVP and co-editorial director of the company. Her portfolio includes all categories of adult and children's books, and projects with bestselling authors such as Sloan Harlow, Caroline Kepnes, and Sara Shepard.
Hobeika, who is also approaching the 20-year mark at the company, has also been promoted to SVP and co-editorial director. Her focus is on upmarket fiction for adults and YA properties, working with bestsellers such as Emiko Jean, Katharine McGee, and Nicola Yoon.
Alloy’s book division develops on average 20 books per year and has produced over 100 New York Times and USA Today bestsellers. In recent years, Alloy, which started as a YA powerhouse, has placed more emphasis on the adult market, Morgenstein told Variety last year. As a division of Warner Bros., Alloy has also been placing more stock in the page-to-screen pipeline, adapting titles such as Kepnes' You, which inspired a Netflix series of the same name, through its film and TV division.
“Josh, Joelle, and Lanie have done a remarkable job building our book business in the YA and adult markets," Morgenstein said. "With these changes we are well-positioned for a future slate of bestselling books that will no doubt become our next hit shows and movies.”
