Author of Louisiana Crawfish and It Happens In Louisiana!

Sam Irwin discovered journalism as a third career in 2003. He has written numerous articles for Country Roads, Baton Rouge Advocate, Offbeat, Teche News and other regional publications. and other 

Sam Irwin lists the American Sugar Cane League, the Louisiana Crawfish Research and Promotion Board, the Music Club of Baton Rouge and the Fields Groups as clients, past and present

Sam Irwin is the author of Louisiana Crawfish: A Succulent History of the Cajun Crustacean and It Happens in Louisiana: Peculiar Tales, Traditions and Recipes from the Bayou.

Sam Irwin has written a number of short stories and a very funny novel called The Ransom of Red Goat. 

Sam Irwin is the lead trumpet player of the Florida Street Blowhards, a traditional jazz band, based in Baton Rouge, La. 

I'll travel to the swamps to get the shot I need for your illustration.