2026 Guest Literary Agent, Donald Maass Literary Agency

Kiana Nguyen joined Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2016, where she assisted several agents, and is now building her own client list.

Kiana represents young adult and adult fiction with a particular hunger for Horror and genre Thrillers, and a focus on queer and BIPOC authors; she is also seeking Science Fiction and Fantasy, Romance, and Women’s Fiction for a millennial and gen Z audience. She has represented New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times bestsellers, and award winning titles.