Ms. Kiana Nguyen
Donald Maass Literary Agency
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General
Kiana Nguyen
Donald Maass Literary Agency
1000 Dean Street, Suite 252
Brooklyn, NY 11238
- 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
Offbeat/Quirky
Romance
• Romance, Category
• Romance, Contemporary
• Romance, Historical
• Romance, Paranormal
• Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Mystery
• 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.
hannahli307
02/20/2025 03:40 PM
Q: 2/20
R: 2/20
109k Fantasy
1 hour turnaround - fastest rejection ever, appreciate the quick response!
R: 2/20
109k Fantasy
1 hour turnaround - fastest rejection ever, appreciate the quick response!
cppp87
02/19/2025 09:49 PM
75k sci fi
Query 2.18
Semi personalized form rejection 2.19
Mentioned the stakes in my query weren’t clear enough, like some commenters below. very helpful to know what isn’t working.
Query 2.18
Semi personalized form rejection 2.19
Mentioned the stakes in my query weren’t clear enough, like some commenters below. very helpful to know what isn’t working.
Trconte
02/19/2025 07:41 PM
QM: 2/19
R: 2/19
62k literary mystery YA
Form response, but she specifically stated that she is not a good fit for boarding school stories (specific to me, yay!), so I greatly appreciate the feedback.
R: 2/19
62k literary mystery YA
Form response, but she specifically stated that she is not a good fit for boarding school stories (specific to me, yay!), so I greatly appreciate the feedback.
Hmerritt1208
02/11/2025 01:08 PM
Q: 2/11
R: 2/11
140k Fantasy
Mostly got the same form rejection, except it was mentioned the word count is too high for the market. It was nice getting a response so quickly!
R: 2/11
140k Fantasy
Mostly got the same form rejection, except it was mentioned the word count is too high for the market. It was nice getting a response so quickly!
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 12/04/2021 - Genres updated.
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R: 2/19
64,000 Adult Contemporary
Mentioned the plot points and conflict in my query weren't clear enough, which I found helpful.