Kiana Nguyen is an agent with Donald Maass Literary Agency.

Kiana joined Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2016, where she assisted several agents, and is now building her own client list. She is seeking young adult fiction across genres, particularly those with POC and queer voices. She is also interested in adult romance and domestic suspense thrillers.

Looking for:

– Dark, twisty narratives that explore human complexity
– Young adult contemporary featuring lower socioeconomic backgrounds; poor kids who get in as much reckless mischief as their rich counterparts!
– Young adult featuring happy/hopeful queer romances
– Domestic suspense thrillers!

Do not pitch:

– Nonfiction
– Crime or military fiction
– Picture books, chapter books, or MG
– Poetry, screenplays, or short stories
– Religious fiction

She is part of the 2026 WCLA.