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Kiana Nguyen

 

Kiana Nguyen – Kiki! –  represents young adult and adult fiction across genres, with a particular hunger for Horror and genre Thrillers and a focus on queer and BIPOC authors. She has represented New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times bestsellers, and award winning titles.

Submissions:

As a queer Black and Vietnamese woman, Kiki is especially interested in seeing queer BIPOC characters featured in high concept commercial stories across Adult and Young Adult fiction. She represents science fiction, fantasy, romance, women’s fiction with a very special interest in horror, domestic suspense, psychological and speculative thrillers.

Kiki’s sweet spot is a fast paced plot lead by unforgettable opinionated characters who are forced to confront their demons in order to get themselves out of trouble, but she can’t deny being a sucker for the right emotionally driven introspective journey.

Above all, she is a better fit for the unlikable bad girl than the rule abiding overachiever. You can find a more in-depth wishlist about what Kiki’s looking for in her genres of interest at https://www.kiananguyen.com/wishlist.

Do not send:
– Non-fiction or memoirs
– Crime or military fiction
– Picture books, chapter books, or MG
– Poetry, screenplays, or short stories
– Religious fiction

To query, please visit https://querymanager.com/KianaNguyen and fill out the online form, including a query letter and the first ten pages of your novel.

Response times:
Query letters — up to 6 weeks from receipt.
Partial manuscripts — up to 8 weeks.
Full manuscripts — two months or more.

Contact:

For all other inquiries, email her at knguyen@maassagency.com