Louise Wener

Louise Jane Wener (born 30 July 1967,^[1] Gants Hill, London, England) is a former singer with the band Sleeper. They disbanded in 1998, and Wener later made a career move into another field as a novelist.^[2]

Sleeper were originally known as 'Surrender Dorothy'. The band had several hits in the United Kingdom, and had two tracks featured in the film Trainspotting; "Atomic", a Blondie cover, and "Statuesque". Sleeper also recorded three full length albums; Smart, The It Girl, and Pleased to Meet You. The band's hit singles include "Inbetweener", "Sale of the Century" and "Nice Guy Eddie".

Wener is now the author of three novels: Goodnight Steve McQueen, The Big Blind (retitled The Perfect Play) and The Half Life of Stars. She also teaches novel writing and poker courses, and has formed a new band 'Huge Advance' with partner Andy, although they currently only play in and around their residential suburb of Crouch End. Wener is a fan of the London based football team, West Ham United.

References

^ "Sleeper Timeline". [1]. 2006-07-30. Retrieved 2007-10-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |work= (help)
^ Wener, Louise (2002-07-06). "My life as a pop star". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "Sleeper Timeline". [1]. 2006-07-30. Retrieved 2007-10-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |work= (help)

[Wener-2] Wener, Louise (2002-07-06). "My life as a pop star". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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