Danelle Kritzinger, ’n laerskoolonderwyseres en oud-Pretorianer, woon in Switserland. Die Skarrelwarrels is haar debuutkinderboek. Sy is die skrywer van talle reisartikels, gedigte en kortverhale. Haar filmresensies, onderhoude en akademiese referate verskyn in tydskrifte, akademiese joernale en koerante. Hoewel reis en skryf haar passie is, behoort haar hart aan ’n buitengewoon perfekte marmot.

Danelle Kritzinger, a primary school teacher and former Pretorian, now lives in Switzerland. Die Skarrelwarrels is her debut children's book. She is the author of numerous travel articles, poems and short stories. Her film reviews, interviews, and academic papers appear in magazines, academic journals, and newspapers. Travelling and writing may be her passion, but her heart belongs to an extraordinarily perfect guinea pig.