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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.
YvonneS
05/12/2026 03:01 AM
Q: 5/11/2026
FR: 5/11/2026
Although it was a rejection, I appreciate Kiana getting back to me in record time. The advice about my query was valuable, and guidance I will be adopting.
FR: 5/11/2026
Although it was a rejection, I appreciate Kiana getting back to me in record time. The advice about my query was valuable, and guidance I will be adopting.
juliekraetz
05/09/2026 02:30 PM
Q: 5/9/26
72k word adult thriller/suspense
72k word adult thriller/suspense
cydaug
05/08/2026 12:32 PM
Wow, a two-minute rejection. That's a new record!
Received the same form others got about fixing the query letter.
Received the same form others got about fixing the query letter.
LoveTheOutdoors
05/06/2026 09:31 PM
Kiki gave me an immediate response, which was a rejection, but she took time to give me feedback on how I could make my query letter better. Even though a boilerplate response, I realized my query needed to be more specific in areas. Since not all rejections mentioned on this thread contained the query advice, I thought it wise to heed the advice.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 02/24/2026 - Genres updated.
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R: 5/14/26 appreciate the quick and personal rejection