Mina Witteman is an author, editor, translator, and teacher of creative writing whose stories have captivated readers across the Netherlands and beyond. The Unlikely Odyssey of Boreas Wind is the English edition of the first book of her acclaimed Boreas adventure series, which has received numerous accolades and was selected as a featured title for the Dutch National Children’s Book Week. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Mina now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she continues to write stories that inspire curiosity, courage, and a love of learning.