Louise Jane Wener (born 30 July 1966)[1] is an English writer, singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band Sleeper.

After the band split up in 1998, Wener began a writing career,[5] and has written four novels: Goodnight Steve McQueen, The Big Blind (also known as The Perfect Play), The Half Life of Stars, and Worldwide Adventures In Love.

It ran for two five-programme series in the 10.45 AM Woman's Hour drama slot, focusing on the rise of a fictional indie band, Velveteens.

With her partner, Sleeper drummer Andy Maclure, she formed another band, Huge Advance, although they only played in and around their residential suburb of Crouch End.

In 2021, Wener teamed up with the Greater Manchester indie band The Lottery Winners to record "Bad Things", an R&B-laced indie-pop track from the Leigh band's eight-track EP Start Again (with "Bad Things" being credited to The Lottery Winners featuring Sleeper, rather than featuring Louise Wener).