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Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco
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"When JB and his flatmates took in the new guy, they had their doubts. The Celine Dion albums, the fluffy hordes of stuffed animals and the plastic-covered floral-pattern love seat should have set their threat detectors singing. But nobody was paying attention.

Within days their house had become a swirling maelstrom of death metal junkies and Drug War narcs, stolen goods and hired goons, Tasmanian Babes, karate dykes, evil yuppies, dopey greens and the Sandmen of the Terror Data.

Now the flatmates have one week to sober up, find two thousand dollars and catch the runaway new guy before Pauline Hanson, the federal government, cops, crims, their landlord and some very angry lesbians tear their house down and stomp them to jelly.

Can a bunch of hapless losers hope to defeat such an unholy alliance?" Source: Book Description.

Notes

  • A sequel to Birmingham's He Died with a Felafel in His Hand.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Alternative title: Blocchi di Fumo Colorato
Language: Italian

Works about this Work

The Slash Pile Linda Jaivin , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Monthly , April no. 88 2013; (p. 47-49)
Engrossing Read Jessica Jones , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , August vol. 4 no. 1 2003;

— Review of The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco John Birmingham , 1997 single work novel
The Lost City of Vegas : David Malouf's Old Brisbane John Birmingham , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: Hot Iron Corrugated Sky : 100 Years of Queensland Writing 2002; (p. 2-8)
Just for the Hell of It Frances Atkinson , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 January 1998; (p. 8)

— Review of The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco John Birmingham , 1997 single work novel
Share-Household Hell Justine Ettler , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 196 1997; (p. 44-45)

— Review of The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco John Birmingham , 1997 single work novel
Engrossing Read Jessica Jones , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , August vol. 4 no. 1 2003;

— Review of The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco John Birmingham , 1997 single work novel
Disparate Cast of Desperates Michael Sharkey , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 October 1997; (p. rev 28)

— Review of Kicking in Danger : The Footy Novel : A Damien Chubb Mystery Alan Wearne , 1997 single work novel ; The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco John Birmingham , 1997 single work novel
Ageing, Friendship and Dying, with a Touch of Dickinson Veronica Sen , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 2 November 1997; (p. 22)

— Review of Along Came the Sky : A Novel R. D. Lappan , 1997 single work novel ; Hot News Wendy Jenkins , 1997 single work novel ; Tasting Salt Stephanie Dowrick , 1997 single work novel ; Steam Pigs Melissa Lucashenko , 1997 single work novel ; The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco John Birmingham , 1997 single work novel
Books in Brief Matthew Spencer , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian's Review of Books , October vol. 2 no. 9 1997; (p. 34)

— Review of The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco John Birmingham , 1997 single work novel
Share-Household Hell Justine Ettler , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 196 1997; (p. 44-45)

— Review of The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco John Birmingham , 1997 single work novel
The Lost City of Vegas : David Malouf's Old Brisbane John Birmingham , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: Hot Iron Corrugated Sky : 100 Years of Queensland Writing 2002; (p. 2-8)
The Slash Pile Linda Jaivin , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Monthly , April no. 88 2013; (p. 47-49)
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