Sucky news sucks.

[ceebee_eebee]

From the DWF as stated by the Gallifrey One organizer.

No Doctors this year, sorry... there are only four that do conventions, and we've had all of them in the past 5 years (just had Colin and Sylv in the past two). Probably for 2010...

We will still likely be announcing one or two additional DW/Torchwood related guests, as well as some other locals. We're actually shying away from the local signing actors this year (barring a small handful) because we've done that, and they appear at every autograph convention; instead, we're focusing more on local creative talent like writers and illustrators. Unfortunately, we're also running out of room with all the programming we're doing, so there won't be that many more...

That makes me very, very, very, very sad. But there you go.

Comments

[jigglykat.livejournal.com]

instead, we're focusing more on local creative talent like writers and illustrators.

A girl on my f-list was invited to be a guest, but aside from the occasional fanart/comic that she draws (she hasn't even been watching the show for a year yet!), I'm still trying to figure out WHY she was invited. I've never been to Gally, so is there a more general fandom con feel to it so that the panel discussions are a little more widespread?

[elyssadc.livejournal.com]

Absolutely no idea. I've never been to GO either. Let's see what some veterans have to say about it...

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

aimee_kitty? Hmm. Possibly. Gally's witnessed a lot of other "monofandom" cons go under by failing to diversify; DW/TW/SJA is a hot item in the UK, but internationally still needs help to support a full convention, I think. (tl;dr - I think the answer is yes, but having only been to *one* Gally I couldn't say for sure)

Didn't they invite you re: "TW Babiez"? Fershame.

[jigglykat.livejournal.com]

The theory a few of my friends and I have is that she is quite involved a lot with other conventions and makes a name for herself in the cosplay world. And, one friend commented something that she and one of the other "local" artists have the same publisher, so perhaps some strings were pulled?

Didn't they invite you re: "TW Babiez"? Fershame.

HA. I'm not local. Anything outside of Los Angeles is another universe, BELIEVE ME. I grew up in the area. But whatever, I'm not bitter LOL.