Richard Guimond

Ran a successful deep Sea Lobstering company. Captain of my own vessels for over thirty years.

Sold out in late 1988. Pursued a career in screenwriting and novels.

In the first week of March, 2012, my novel EARTH SHAKER was launched. You can purchased the book on Amazon Dot Com as a Paperback or a Kindle Download.

I am still in an agreement with my Hollywood Producer on my screenplay: Foggy Joe. Option renewed in July of 2012. This Prohibition, rum running story is based on my own novel. The Producer is now working with Josh Evans, son of Robert Evans: Producer of the Godfather films, Rosemary's Baby etc. So we'll see how that goes. My Producer does have talent pledged, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.

Also, I’m presently in the middle of a film competition on Amazon Studios titled: Earth Shaker. We are already a Finalist and are now working on some improvements to be back in the Dec. Competition. BTW: My novel: Earth Shaker on which the film is based will be available on Amazon as a hard copy or Kindle download by the end of this month. I also recently finished an Epic Screenplay on King Philip a.k.a. Metacomet which recently won a Special Jury Award at the New York WestField's Screenplay Competition. In the past six months, KING PHILIP has been a FINALIST in five different screenplay competitions; ranging from The Alaska Film Festival, to the Hollywood Screenplay Competition. Kinda nice overall. Hopefully King Philip will catch the eyes of some Producer or Director. We'll see.

I am now getting my next book ready for its publishing launch. Its working titles are: WINDMILL HILL or THE KEEPERS OF WINDMILL HILL.
It will be launched sometimes in early spring of 2013.

BTW: The EARTH SHAKER book has received very good reviews:

Kirkus Reviews: “The plot is fast-spaced and builds to a magnificent climax…”

San Francisco Book Review: “The author interweaves the elements for a spectacular story…”

The Mid West Book Review: “EARTH SHAKER is a fun and fascinating addition to general fiction collections…”

I'll keep you guys informed on how things proceed.

I probably set a record for missing the most school. Instead of school, I jumped into my work skiff and went shell fishing in Coles River. I've been writing since, and my latest novel: SEA FEVER covers those years from 1955 thru 1970. The screenplay based on this book has won a number of screenplay competitions. I recently won First Place in The Santa Fe Film Festival's KIDS FIRST MEDIA for my screenplay: FUTUREBALL, a PG Family Screenplay. In the last few months, I have also been a Finalist for THE WINERY and SEA FEVER. This past month, 2024, my latest novel, GATSBY'S RIVAL was released, and is available on Amazon.

Hello Classmates,

I hope everyone is well. Just a note to let you know, that my new novel: GATSBY'S RIVAL has just been released and is available on Amazon.

Gatsby's Rival by Richard Guimond

"...to have a fresh look at one of American literature’s iconic characters is a treat."

Books like Gatsby’s Rival are rare. Reviewer Anne Eliot Feldman

https://booktrib.com/2024/08/02/gatsbys-rival-richard-guimond/
https://booktrib.com/author-spotlight/