Media Kit
Author bio, approved photos, book summary, interview angles, and press contact.
Quick Facts
- Project: Lighthouse in the Desert
- Genre: Memoir / Faith / Survival
- Release: Coming Soon (pre-order planned)
- Formats: Print, eBook; Audiobook planned
- Author: James Cormier
- Location: Canada
- Media Contact: Contact & Media
- Website: lighthouseinthedesert.com
Author Bio (short / long)
Short (50 words):
James Cormier is a Canadian author whose memoir, Lighthouse in the Desert, chronicles the true story of being trapped in Dubai and finding faith, courage, and hope. He writes to help readers who feel stranded in their own deserts discover light in the dark.
Long (150–200 words):
James Cormier is a writer, husband, and father whose life was upended by a season of isolation and uncertainty in Dubai. In Lighthouse in the Desert, he tells a raw and hopeful story about fear, endurance, and the surprising ways God meets us when we feel forgotten. With candor and care for those involved, James invites readers to wrestle with hard questions, look honestly at suffering, and still choose hope. He speaks at churches, on podcasts, and with reading groups about courage under pressure, prayer in crisis, and practical ways communities can support those in distress. He lives in Canada and is at work on resources to help readers process their own “desert seasons.”
Book Summary & Key Themes
Elevator pitch: Trapped in Dubai and unsure of tomorrow, James fights despair and discovers unexpected courage. Lighthouse in the Desert is a true story for anyone who has felt stranded — an invitation to find light when everything grows dark.
- Faith under pressure: finding God in silence and uncertainty
- Resilience: courage to keep going when the story seems over
- Community: prayer, practical help, and showing up
- Hope: no desert lasts forever
Interview Angles & Sample Questions
Angles
- Surviving isolation & fear: practical courage for hard seasons
- Prayer in crisis: what helped, what didn’t, what surprised me
- Writing a truthful memoir: integrity, privacy, and grace
- How communities can support people in their own “deserts”
Questions
- What moment in Dubai changed the story for you?
- How did faith help when outcomes were still uncertain?
- What would you say to someone who feels forgotten?
- What did you learn about asking for help?
- How did you balance honesty with honoring others in the book?
Approved Assets
Need a different format or size? Contact & Media.
Speaking & Availability
- Podcasts, church talks & testimonies, panels, book clubs
- Topics: surviving isolation; faith in crisis; writing truthful memoirs; helping people in “desert seasons”
To inquire, use Contact & Media and include dates, format, and audience.