Can't Stop Us Now

Overnight Sensation #1

by Francess Lin Lantz

Wanted: Teenage musicians for all-girl band...
MEET THE GIRLS WHO ANSWERED THE AD!

When Robin, CC, Gail, and Annette team up to form Overnight Sensation, an all-girl rock band, they're sure that with their talent and spirit, stardom can't be more than just a few steps away. Their manager, Reg, promises to make them stars, but they must play by his rules -- or not at all. What kinds of choices will they have to make in their search for fame and fortune?

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1986

About the author

Francess Lin Lantz (b. August 27, 1952, Trenton, New Jersey — d. November 22, 2004, Santa Barbara, California) was an American children's librarian turned fiction writer, whose fan base was mostly preteen and teenaged girls.

For more than two decades, Lantz wrote more than 30 books, including several juvenile bestsellers. She won the American Library Association's Best Book for Young Adults award for her 1997 romance, Someone to Love. Stepsister from Planet Weird (Random House, 1996) was made into a Disney Channel television movie in 2000.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Lantz was raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She initially aspired to become a rock musician and composer. She graduated in 1974 from Dickinson College (in Pennsylvania) and from Simmons College (in Boston) in 1975, where she earned a master's degree in library sciences.

She died in Santa Barbara, California in 2004 following a five years long battle with ovarian cancer; she was 52 years old.

Reviews

[Mell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This teen read was a borrow from one of my friends back in junior high, and it seemed so exciting to read about girls! in! a! rock! band! I'm sure I'd roll my eyes if I read it again today, but it was a fun read.

[Reading with Cats · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adored the girls in this book! The dudes were almost all assholes, though.