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
Alexandra Higgins
Rebecca Mix
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
O_Savage
04/06/2024 01:17 AM
QM: 04/04/2024
FR: 04/06/2024
Romance, Thriller/Suspense - 134k
Personalized rejection. Does not accept self-published works.
"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. I would recommend querying a new unpublished project in hopes for representation."
(Was only self-published for 2mos, as a test run with no advertising. Will attempt another title that I haven't made public.)
FR: 04/06/2024
Romance, Thriller/Suspense - 134k
Personalized rejection. Does not accept self-published works.
"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. I would recommend querying a new unpublished project in hopes for representation."
(Was only self-published for 2mos, as a test run with no advertising. Will attempt another title that I haven't made public.)
toomanycommas
03/30/2024 07:40 AM
query 3/28
kind rejection 3/28
YA paranormal 108k
kind rejection 3/28
YA paranormal 108k
dlpoet17
03/29/2024 03:45 PM
same day rejection, somewhat personalized R, book premise wasn't her jam. At least you won't wait!
ashleenicole94
03/27/2024 01:01 PM
QM: 3/27
received a rejection literally 8 minutes later saying she doesn't feel she is the right agent for this project. So, new rejection record!
100K sci-fi
received a rejection literally 8 minutes later saying she doesn't feel she is the right agent for this project. So, new rejection record!
100K sci-fi
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 12/04/2021 - Genres updated.
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Form rejection: 1/17/24
93K Adult fantasy
*I realized only after I sent it that she said no second-world fantasies for YA.
Form: "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!"