Perrin March

Perrin March is the creator and author of The Seven Hills Meadow, a picture book series inspired by his lifelong connection to Cincinnati, its landscape and communities, and by the enduring themes of family, friendship, belonging and the places we call home.

A Cincinnati native and graduate of Wake Forest University, Perrin spent more than three decades helping families find homes and distinctive properties throughout Southwestern Ohio. His work took him across the hills, neighborhoods and countryside surrounding the city, giving him an intimate appreciation for the character of the region and for the importance of finding a place where you truly belong.

Throughout his career, Perrin specialized in unique homes and places with stories of their own — from rural retreats and equestrian properties to historic estates and architectural treasures. That lifelong connection to home, place and community, together with the woods, hills and natural landscape of Cincinnati, became part of the inspiration for The Seven Hills Meadow.

Cincinnati is quietly woven throughout the world Perrin has created. Its seven hills, familiar landscapes and local place names inspired elements of the Meadow and its map, creating a world that will feel especially familiar to Cincinnati readers while remaining a timeless woodland setting for children everywhere.

The series also has a deeply personal artistic connection to Perrin’s family. His mother, Maud Rydin March, was an accomplished tapestry artist whose designs inspired the patterns, textures and handcrafted warmth woven throughout the illustrated world of The Seven Hills Meadow.

Skip’s Surprise is the first story from The Seven Hills Meadow, introducing a growing community of woodland characters and a world Perrin hopes families will return to together through many adventures to come.

Perrin lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, the city that helped inspire The Seven Hills Meadow.