| Louise Wener | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Louise Jane Wener |
| Born | 30 July 1966 |
| Origin | Gants Hill, London, England |
| Genres | Britpop |
| Occupations | singer, writer |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1993–1998 (music) 1998–present (writing) |
| Labels | Indolent |
| Associated acts | Surrender Dorothy, Sleeper |
Louise Jane Wener (born 30 July 1966, Gants Hill, London)[1] is an English writer and singer, formerly of the band Sleeper. Sleeper recorded three full length albums: Smart, The It Girl, and Pleased to Meet You. After the band split in 1998 Wener began a writing career,[2] and has written four novels: Goodnight Steve McQueen, The Big Blind (aka The Perfect Play) The Half Life of Stars and Worldwide Adventures In Love. Her autobiography, Different for Girls: My True-life Adventures in Pop was published in June 2010 (ISBN 978-0091936518).
In addition to writing, she teaches novel-writing and poker courses, and has formed a new band, Huge Advance, with partner Andy (a fellow Sleeper member), although they currently only play in and around their residential suburb of Crouch End. Wener is a fan of London football club West Ham United.
She has a son and daughter and has written an article about motherhood for The Guardian in which she was highly critical of the writer Lionel Shriver's attitude toward the subject.[3]