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
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.
LilybethS
07/07/2025 03:55 PM
Q: 7/7 70k Speculative romcom
R: 7/7
Form Rejection
R: 7/7
Form Rejection
DaniDrummond
07/04/2025 04:55 PM
Q 4/7 110k Gothic Fantasy
R 4/7
Form rejection, same as everyone else
R 4/7
Form rejection, same as everyone else
rbroszma
07/04/2025 03:41 PM
Q 7/4 82K women's fiction
R 7/4
Same response as everyone else.
R 7/4
Same response as everyone else.
KristenZaramo
06/25/2025 08:34 PM
Q Sent: 6.21.25
70k Words
YA- Horror
R: 6.25.25
Same blanket response as everyone else. I wish there was more specific details on what to work on.
"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!
Best,
Kiki"
70k Words
YA- Horror
R: 6.25.25
Same blanket response as everyone else. I wish there was more specific details on what to work on.
"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!
Best,
Kiki"
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 03/10/2025 - Genres updated.
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"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!
Best,
Kiki"