Rick Bass (“Lost in Space,” page 14)...

Rick Bass (“Lost in Space,” page 14) is the author of 22 books, including “The Lives of Rocks,” to be published this fall.

Andy Anderson (Cover, “Lost” photos) has contributed to Outside, Field & Stream, Audubon magazine and Men’s Journal.

Craig Mazin (The Rules of Hollywood, page 12) is a screenwriter and producer whose credits include “Scary Movie 3” and “Scary Movie 4,” released Friday.

Susan Straight (“Makes, Models and Memories,” page 20) is a contributing writer for West. Her most recent novel is “A Million Nightingales.”

Kevin Conran (“Logo Mojo” illustrations, page 22) has done work for the NFL, NBA, Sports Illustrated and Road and Track. He was also the production designer for the film “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.”

David Davis (“Logo Mojo”) is the author of “Play by Play: Los Angeles Sports Photography, 1889-1989.”

Kate Braverman (California Story, page 25) is the author, most recently, of “Frantic Transmissions to and From Los Angeles: An Accidental Memoir.”

Ann Herold (“Flowers as Art,” page 26; “Simply Surreal,” page 36) is West’s managing editor.

Jose Picayo (“Flowers” photos) has contributed to Esquire and House & Garden.

Susan Heeger (“The Inner and Outer Landscapes,” page 32) is a staff writer for Martha Stewart Living and has covered gardens for The Times.

Daniel Hennessy (“Landscapes” photos) has been featured in Gourmet, House & Garden and Details.

James Erin de Jauregui (“Surreal” photo) has been published in West and Angeleno.