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Ms. Kiana Nguyen
Donald Maass Literary Agency
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General
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:
- No
Query Methods
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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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Known Clients (current & past)
Alyssa Carlier
August Clarke
Alexandra Higgins
Rebecca Mix
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
nishashirali
04/27/2026 03:05 PM
80k contemporary romance. Same day rejection with tip to improve query. thank you for considering!
savannahmcmillan
04/26/2026 11:10 PM
87k rom-com
Same day form rejection. Appreciate the quick response!
Same day form rejection. Appreciate the quick response!
mcd1998
04/21/2026 03:42 PM
Same day rejection. Received the same form rejection as people have shared in this thread, including the note about re-working the query. I had taken that personally, but it seems to be boilerplate feedback. Will be keeping my query letter as is since I haven't gotten any other negative feedback about it thus far.
Rjrogan
04/20/2026 01:10 PM
Q: 20/04/2026
83k ya fantasy
R: 20/04/2026
"Thank you for querying me. Unfortunately, I do not take on self-published titles as it is extremely difficult to break them out in the traditional market if they have not done so in the indie-realm."
83k ya fantasy
R: 20/04/2026
"Thank you for querying me. Unfortunately, I do not take on self-published titles as it is extremely difficult to break them out in the traditional market if they have not done so in the indie-realm."
Ella96
04/16/2026 09:35 PM
Mythopoeic Adult Fantasy, 100,500k.
Queried: 4/6/26
Form Rejection: 4/16/26
Queried: 4/6/26
Form Rejection: 4/16/26
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 02/24/2026 - Genres updated.
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