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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.
salbarone
03/17/2026 04:45 PM
I appreciate the quick response but I don't appreciate a form rejection with specific comments about the query (unless it was directed for me). I came here to see if she responds that way to everyone and she does. For a moment, I questioned my query and almost re-wrote it. Not sure I like this approach.
dr_nick
03/17/2026 04:09 PM
Q: 3/17/26
R: 3/17/26 (within minutes)
90K, Upmarket
"Thank you for querying me. Unfortunately, I do not represent Literary Fiction.
I wish you the best of luck on your writing journey!"
side note: I submitted my query as Upmarket, which is also listed on her "Genres" tab.
R: 3/17/26 (within minutes)
90K, Upmarket
"Thank you for querying me. Unfortunately, I do not represent Literary Fiction.
I wish you the best of luck on your writing journey!"
side note: I submitted my query as Upmarket, which is also listed on her "Genres" tab.
EmilyH75
03/13/2026 10:00 AM
Query: 3/12/26
R: 3/13/26 form rejection
73,000 Paranormal Romance
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.
I wish you the best of luck on your writing journey!
R: 3/13/26 form rejection
73,000 Paranormal Romance
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.
I wish you the best of luck on your writing journey!
Dillon_Parker
03/13/2026 06:43 AM
Q: 03/12/26
R: 03/12/26, under 15 minutes
Was shocked at the quick turnaround, she works fast 😅
however it was the first time I’ve gotten specific feedback on the query letter itself and not just a standard auto rejection so I’ll take it lol
R: 03/12/26, under 15 minutes
Was shocked at the quick turnaround, she works fast 😅
however it was the first time I’ve gotten specific feedback on the query letter itself and not just a standard auto rejection so I’ll take it lol
greghansen533
03/11/2026 12:39 PM
Wanted to submit a 101,000 word and was rejected. 90,000 is the max.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 02/24/2026 - Genres updated.
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