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
Accepts queries via...
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.
mayacallaghan
04/22/2025 08:31 AM
Q: 04/20
FR: 04/21
Guess it wasn't for her lol, totally understand. At least she didn't call out anything specific....?
"Dear [REDACTED],
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"
FR: 04/21
Guess it wasn't for her lol, totally understand. At least she didn't call out anything specific....?
"Dear [REDACTED],
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"
victoriajayneoh
04/21/2025 04:29 PM
Q sent 4/19 Sapphic YA Contemporary Fantasy
FR with personalization 4/19
Nothing wrong with my query it seems, just not for her. Appreciate the quick reply!
"Thank you for the opportunity to see your pages. Unfortunately, I don't feel I am the right agent for this project or the 1st person POV, 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 wasn't aware of her preference against 1st person. Might be helpful for others to know.
FR with personalization 4/19
Nothing wrong with my query it seems, just not for her. Appreciate the quick reply!
"Thank you for the opportunity to see your pages. Unfortunately, I don't feel I am the right agent for this project or the 1st person POV, 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 wasn't aware of her preference against 1st person. Might be helpful for others to know.
winterstar030
04/17/2025 07:11 PM
Q: 4/17/25
FR: 4/17/25
Adult Fantasy 80K
Appreciate the quick response.
FR: 4/17/25
Adult Fantasy 80K
Appreciate the quick response.
jessicabelshe
04/16/2025 06:24 PM
Queried 4/16 at 1531
Rejected 4/16 at 1545
Romantic suspense 93000 words
"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."
Rejected 4/16 at 1545
Romantic suspense 93000 words
"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."
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 03/10/2025 - Genres updated.
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FR: 4/24 (within 30 mins lollll)
Same form rejection comment: "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."