EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 1H 3M
Literary Agent Interview with Kiana Nguyen of Donald Maass Literary Agency
from Of the Publishing Persuasion · host Angela Montoya and Melanie Schubert
It's Literary Agent season on the pod! And we are coming in HOT with the absolutely iconic queen that is THE Kiana (Kiki) Nguyen!Kiana (Kiki) Nguyen is a literary agent at Donald Maass Literary Agency.Kiki Nguyen started in publishing in 2015 with an internship with Wunderkind PR, independent book publishing PR company, working on campaigns with authors such as Ernest Cline. There, she discovered a practical industry for her codependent love of fiction. She joined Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2016 as an intern and is now an agent building her own list.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.We were obsessed with all the incredible things Kiki had to say, and we know you will be too. The episode is out now! On YouTube, Spotify, Apple podcasts and more! We can't wait for you all to tune in, But first, here's more about Kiki:Find Kiki:IG: knguyenbooksAgency Website: https://maassagency.com/kiana-nguyen/substack: kiananguyen.substack.com - Have A Little Kiki On...an inconsistent, snack sized series where Literary Agent Kiana Nguyen shares her highly opinionated and unsolicited thoughts on the publishing industry, books, and tv/film.
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