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Kevin Hwang's 'The Regression Strain' Adds Medical Thriller of the Year and Best Adventure Honors

Published in: EIN Presswire | January 12, 2026

Dr. Kevin Hwang's debut novel "The Regression Strain" continues its successful run, adding two more distinctions to its growing list of honors. The novel has been named Medical Thriller of the Year by BestThrillers.com and has won Best Adventure in the BookShelfie Awards competition.

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Kevin Hwang's 'The Regression Strain' Garners Multiple Book Awards in Debut Year

Published in: EIN Presswire | November 20, 2025

Dr. Kevin Hwang's debut novel "The Regression Strain" has achieved remarkable success in its first year, capturing top honors and recognition across multiple literary competitions. The book has earned awards across general thriller, medical thriller, and dystopian categories, demonstrating its broad appeal and genre-transcending storytelling.

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Kevin Hwang’s 'The Regression Strain' Wins Gold Medal in 2025 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest

Published in: EIN Presswire | September 4, 2025

In a remarkable debut achievement, Dr. Kevin Hwang's novel "The Regression Strain" has been awarded the Gold Medal in the Fiction - Thriller - General category in the prestigious 2025 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest. 

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Online For Authors with Teri M. Brown

"In our conversation, Kevin shared his journey from attempting to write novels unrelated to his medical background to embracing it as a source of inspiration. As a practicing internal medicine physician, Kevin decided to leverage his expertise, making 'The Regression Strain' his debut novel. Although he reads widely across genres and doesn't primarily favor medical thrillers, he found this subject fitting for his first venture, merging familiarity with innovation."

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Heather’s Bookshelf: Author Interview with Kevin Hwang

Heather L. Barksdale | January 7, 2026

"The grueling years of residency influenced Dr. Peter Palma’s backstory in that I drew on memories of deep exhaustion, self-doubt, and the responsibility of caring for sick patients."

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Interview with Kevin Hwang, Author of The Regression Strain

Bookshelfie | January 2, 2026

"Despite the romantic image, I cannot write in a leather-bound journal with a fancy pen. I grab time in the mornings and weekends. Writing at night is hit or miss, and mostly dependent on my energy."

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ALLi Member Milestones December 2025

Alliance of Independent Authors | December 14, 2025

"These awards have encouraged me greatly that the years of planning, writing, editing, and producing my novel have resulted in a story that readers and judges enjoy...Some goals seem unattainable, but you never know unless you go for it."

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Ripple Library: Author Chat With...Kevin Hwang!

The Ripple Effect | November 13, 2025

"Early on, I attempted to write novels that had nothing to do with medicine, but I eventually realized that the advice to "write what you know" was sound, so I decided to lean into my medical background. This clinical expertise gives me unique insight into the life-saving potential and darker possibilities of modern science." 

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The Regression Strain Author Guest Post

The Mystery of Writing with Elena Hartwell | October 7, 2025

"Memories of the grueling years of training were certainly percolating as I fleshed out a backstory for Dr. Peter Palma in my debut novel, The Regression Strain."

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"The Regression Strain" by Kevin Hwang — Guest Post

Dungeon Crawlers | July 18, 2025

"Peter isn't your typical cocky, know-it-all hero. He has to dig pretty deep to overcome challenges facing himself and everyone depending on him. He struggles with a lot of self-doubt along the way."

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Author Interview: Kevin Hwang

with Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | July 11, 2025

"Funny thing, I wasn’t consciously trying to make Peter similar to me. But friends, family members, and colleagues have said they see a lot of me in Peter — attitudes, sayings, personality. But only the good parts, of course."

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Featured Author Kevin Hwang

Awesome Book Promotion | July 1, 2025

"If you're a fan of cruises or are thinking about going on your first ocean adventure, you might want to save this book until you're back on dry land. You've been warned."

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Interview with Kevin Hwang, Author of The Regression Strain

NewInBooks with Zaida | June 11, 2025

"There’s a short scene near the end where Peter is in a really dark place, figuratively and literally. Think zip ties. He reflects on his destiny in quite an existential manner."

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Indie vs. Trad

Print Runs & Paychecks with Kristen Bird | May 27, 2025

"During times of consistent writing, when the story lingers in the background, a lot of ideas hit me when I’m driving or taking a walk."

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