I just checked the Bristol International Comic Expo site & noticed that they've managed to update the Spotlight section, It seems that they're really trying to emphasise the 'International' aspect of the expo. 

Special guests include:

Misako Rocks creator of Biker Girl, Detective Germaine & Rock n' Roll Love.

Yishan Li whose recently published books include Aluria Chronicles (Yaoi Press), Midnight Blue (Demented Dragon), The Guardians (QTK Anime), Dark Mists and The Tizzle Sisters & Erik (Markosia Comics) and Spirit Marked (Yaoi Press). She is currently working on the Contes Du Boudoir Hante (Delcourt).

Sean Michael Wilson Writer of Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese Ghost Stories (Demented Dragon), The Japanese Drawing Room (Russell Coates / Boychild Productions) and Gang of Love (Yaoi Press). 

Siku One of Britain's leading comic book/concept artists having worked for 2000AD, Marvel and COM X with works published in Germany and Spain. 

Ilya editor of The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga.

Paul Gravett Author of MANGA:Sixty Years Of Japanese Comics, GRAPHIC NOVELS: Stories To Change Your Life and  GREAT BRITISH COMICS: Celebrating A Century Of Ripping Yarns & Wizard Wheezes (with Peter Stanbury).

Self Made Hero a series of graphic novel adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays. A fusion of classic Shakespeare with manga visuals, these are cutting-edge adaptations that will intrigue and grip readers.

Artists EMMA VIECELI (Hamlet) and SONIA LEONG (Romeo and Juliet) 
will be signing at the Selfmadehero stand throughout the weekend.

Tokyopop Bristol International Comic Expo is proud to announce that Tokyopop UK will be launching their 3rd Rising Stars of Manga UK & Eire competition on SUNDAY 13th MAYat the show.