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Ms. Kiana Nguyen

Donald Maass Literary Agency

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Kiana Nguyen

Donald Maass Literary Agency

New York, NY
Website:
maassagency.com
Blog/Other:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kiana-nguyen/
Twitter (X):
@kianangu
AALA Member:
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Fantasy
  • Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
  • Fantasy, Magical Realism
Horror
Mystery
New Adult
Romance
  • Romance, Contemporary
  • Romance, Paranormal
  • Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
  • Young Adult, Contemporary
  • Young Adult, Fantasy
  • Young Adult, Horror
  • Young Adult, Mystery
  • Young Adult, Paranormal
  • Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
  • Young Adult, Romance

Non-Fiction

none
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
LAMunday
05/03/2026 10:09 PM
Queried 94k LGBTQ young adult novel 4/5/26. Same day rejection, which was actually lovely.

I also received helpful feedback about the age of one of my protagonists.

It's multi-POV story with two 17 year old POVs and one 11 year old POV. Kiki let me know 11 isn't YA.

So I'll age the 11 year old up to 13 and see if that makes a difference to my querying.

Thanks heaps Kiki! All the best. Leith

averybeaty
05/02/2026 01:23 PM
Q: 4/20
Fantasy 119k
Immediate response: "I don't represent romantasy"
dfcorzine
04/30/2026 01:48 PM
Q: 4/30/2026
72k Thriller
Immediate response: Unfortunately, I do not represent technical thrillers.
I appreciate the quick response and regret I didn't notice that clarification to the wish list of this agent. I am guessing she would be great to work with given her quick feedback.

Kellie_Riek
04/30/2026 12:36 AM
74k romantic suspense. Advised she didnt take previously published works and suggested querying a new project
parkabee
04/29/2026 08:01 PM
Same day rejection for 60K YA Romance.


Dear _____,

Thank you for the opportunity to see your pages. Unfortunately, I don't feel I am the right agent for this project, so I'm passing. Just because I wasn't quite drawn in, however, doesn't mean there isn't another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to re-work your query so that the plot points, obstacles, and character(s) attempts to overcome them are more clear. Please also be aware that your novel is much too short for the genre.

I wish you the best of luck on your writing journey!

Best,
Kiki
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