"Tim is a talented and helpful editor. It was a pleasure to work with him and I look forward to the opportunity to do so again." — Michael Hague, illustrator of The Books of Dragons and The Book of Fairies

"Tim is a wonderful editor. He has both incredible insight as well as attention to detail. He is a craftsman." — Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times bestselling author of the Babymouse series and recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise

"Tim Travaglini is one of the best of editors—and when I say 'best' I actually mean that he is so thorough he will make you cry. (In fact, as he is reading this, I'm fairly sure he is mentally revising it.) Writers need someone who is thorough, though. The fourth draft is always better than the first. Tim also takes the time to reassure, mentor, and care about his authors. He returns emails—which shouldn't be an extraordinary thing, but it is. I couldn't recommend him more highly!" — Janette Rallison, author of My Fair Godmother and Just One Wish

"It was the best experience working with Timothy Travaglini. We appreciate his insight, knowledge, and viewpoint. His suggestions were always helpful and to top it all, he is a really great person." — Leo and Diane Dillon, Caldecott Medal winners for Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears and Ashanti To Zulu: African Traditions

"I am quite happy to commend Timothy Travaglini's work, and to do so with some enthusiasm. Timothy worked as an editorial consultant on my book Evangellyfish, and his suggestions improved that book in significant ways. Now a false modesty would prevent me from saying that Evangellyfish was given a book of the year award a few years ago by Christianity Today. But I won't let that false modesty even slow me down because I am quite confident that without Timothy's work, the book would still be sitting there with a grim expression on its face, entirely awardless. I am very grateful for Timothy's work." — Douglas Wilson, author of the Christianity Today Book of the Year Evangellyfish

"Tim Travaglini is a smart, enthusiastic editor and a pleasure to work with. I respect his opinion and trust his advice. I highly recommend Tim to anyone who is interested in working with a very effective and personable editor and have nothing but good things to say about him. Also, he wears snappy bow ties." — Dan Yaccarino, artist-author of Five Little Pumpkins and The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau

"Tim is simply put, a great editor with a fantastic sense of story. His ability to see the nugget inside a manuscript and prune it down to it's shiniest parts is really quite remarkable. I all the better for working with him and hope I get that chance again soon." — Michael P. Spradlin, New York Times bestselling author of The Youngest Trilogy and Spy Goddess series

"Timothy is a dedicated editor with a keen, sophisticated eye for bringing together the best art for the best text. He is, in my opinion, the epitome of a children's book editor. His manner and finesse in working with a myriad of egos and personalities is first class. I never feel like I can't approach Tim with an idea or thought, he is always ready with wise insight. He is one of my favorite editors of all time!" — Floyd Cooper, Coretta Scott King Honor recipient and artist-author of Max and the Tag-Along Moon and Juneteenth for Mazie

"Timothy Travaglini edited the revised editions of several of my novels, first at Walker and later at Putnam. He was an excellent editor who paid close attention to details, and was very pleasant to work with. Also, I was delighted with the appearance of the books. I recommend him highly." — Sylvia Louise Engdahl, author of the Newbery Honor winning Enchantress from the Stars

"Tim is one of the best editors that I have ever worked with. He has a great sense of story, and is specific about changes that he thinks will help the work along. He is always positive, and fun to collaborate with. More importantly, Tim stands behind every book he works on 100%. He pushes his books hard, and does not let them go overlooked. I would hope that every author, at some point, get the chance to work with an editor like Tim." — Michael Rex, New York Times #1 bestselling artist-author of Goodnight Goon and Fangbone: Third Grade Barbarian

"It's my pleasure to recommend Tim. As my editor at both Walker and Putnam, Tim guided me through half a dozen books, and his vision and enthusiasm made each one so much better. He's a thoughtful, careful editor who has the rare gift of seeing the big picture in a project. I can recall many times when one of Tim's insights led me to rethink a major portion of a story, and each time the change took the book to a whole different level. He passionately promotes and advocates for projects he believes in, and I always felt grateful he was on my team. I hope I have the opportunity to work with him again soon." — Matthew McElligott, artist-author of Even Monsters Need Haircuts, and Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!

"Working with Timothy was a joy. He was my editor at Walker & Company, for a book that I wrote and illustrated. He was inside the book with me at every moment, he encouraged me, questioned me, it was always my book but he made it better by giving me ideas, finding stronger directions for me, new ways to get where I wanted to go. I wish he could have been my editor for every book I've done. I recommend Timothy completely, with no reservation." — Jean Cassels, illustrator of Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Groundhog Stays Up Late

"Tim was the editor of my first book. I didn't know anything about the business at that point, and he was a kind and expert advisor throughout the process. He helped my book take form exactly the way I had wished and he was a strong advocate for it after it was published. We often met and corresponded about possible projects and it would have been a joy to work with him again." — Sarah S. Brannen, artist-author of Uncle Bobby's Wedding and Madame Martine

"As an author of books for children, I worked with Timothy Travaglini as my editor on several projects. Timothy is an exemplary editor: detail-oriented and exacting, with an eye for story structure. He is organized and dedicated to the work at hand, and always has a positive and engaging attitude. I highly recommend Timothy Travaglini as the perfect candidate for any editorial position that he may pursue." — Linda Oatman High, author of Planet Pregnancy and Sister Slam and the Poetic Motormouth Road Trip

"What a pleasure it was to work with Tim, who encouraged me to bring out what is still some of my best work to date! At the start of a two year picture book project, Tim, who was my editor at the time, asked me to illustrate a book called “Groundhog Weather School” in a style I had utilized on another Penguin book project. However, I was in the process of branding a new style and without hesitation he encouraged me to use it. He was also open to my input on the story itself allowing some of the pictures and words to flow more organically, as it was not in the traditional picture book format. My work grew tremendously. Tim’s constructive input was invaluable, making the process enjoyable and rewarding. I was very proud of the final product and credit Tim for inspiring such excellent and well-reviewed results!!" — Kristin Sorra, illustrator of Groundhog Weather School and No Dogs Allowed!

"As my editor at Putnam, Tim continuously made insightful observations and comments about the book I was working on. His direction, without a doubt, made the book immeasurably better. An excellent editor." — Larry Tuxbury, coauthor of Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!

"’ve been incredibly lucky to have had Tim as the editor of my children’s book. He’s a phenomenally talented editor, blessed with an X-ray vision for story – able to see directly to the bones of a book – coupled with a thoroughness and passion for the editing process that are nothing short of inspiring. From a writer’s perspective, he’s a dream – accessible, collaborative, and tireless. I’m sure that he’ll bring the same (impossibly high) level of contribution to whatever he chooses to do next." — Heather Mackey, author of Dreamwood and The Shadow Clock

"As the editor of my children's graphic novel, Tim's experience and insight into the book market helped steer my work toward success. His insights into character, plot and pacing were invaluable for keeping me on course and steering my creativity in a productive direction. I look forward to the chance to work with him again in the future." — Jeff Weigel, artist-author of Thunder From the Sea: The Adventures of Jack Hoyton and the H.M.S. Defender 

"Timothy was the editor for my book Cromwell Dixon's Sky-Cycle, which I consider one of the best books I've ever done. Thanks to Timothy I was allowed the artistic freedom to create my best, but still he provided insightful editorial direction to keep things on track in a meaningful way - keeping a focus on the really important key things." —John Abbott Nez, artist-author of Cromwell Dixon's Sky-Cycle and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Washington

"Tim Travaglini was my editor at Walker and Company. As a new writer, he was amazing to work with and help me through the hard task of cutting down my word count. I learned so much from Tim. When he moved to Putnam, I continued to work with Tim on my next book. I felt fortunate to be able to have Tim as my editor. He is excellent working with authors." — Lisa Broadie Cook, author of Martin MacGregor's Snowman and Peanut Butter and Homework Sandwiches

"Timothy edited my book All Made Up: A Girl's Guide to Seeing Through Celebrity Hype and Celebrating Real Beauty. From the start, he understood the timeliness and importance of the topic—and he did an expert job sharpening the project and guiding me through the editing process. As a result, All Made Up and my commentary have been featured on national TV and radio in the US and Canada, including CNN, NBC's Weekend Today Show, USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. Tim is a true professional, and I'd welcome to chance to work with him again on another project." — Audrey D. Brashich, author of All Made Up: A Girl's Guide to Seeing Through Celebrity Hype and Celebrating Real Beauty

"Timothy is a hot new editorial eye, choosing and working to shape unique, strong books that apply to both literary and more casual readers. His sense of books is quite exciting. I firmly believe he will make a lasting mark in publishing, given further opportunities." — Tamora Pierce, author of the Song of the Lioness and The Immortals sequences

"I've had the privilege of working with Tim Travaglini at a number of writers conferences. He is an experienced editor, with an eye for raw talent and a willingness to encourage it. Plus, his enthusiasm for books and authors creates a positive energy, impossible not to absorb." — Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of Crank and Impulse

"Tim is an incredibly talented editor. I know numerous authors who did, and have worked with him, and have nothing but great things to say about him. He is well respected and well loved." — Neal Shusterman, National Book Award winning author of Challenger Deep and the Unwind series

"How I hope to get the opportunity to work with Timothy again! His suggestions for my work were so spot on that I really respect his opinions and look forward to learning more from him." — Debbie Dadey, author of The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids

"I have known and admired Tim for over twelve years- since Walker & Company published my book, Bad Dog. Tim is smart, funny, talented and a hard working guy. He is dedicated to books, and I won't be surprised if books are dedicated to him... if you let him play for your team, you'll be a winner!" — Nina Laden, artist-author of Peek-a-Who? and The Night I Followed the Dog

"Tim is a dedicated editor with wide-ranging, adventurous tastes and a good sense of humor. He never forgets that books for young people should be fun." — Leonard S. Marcus, leading historian of children's books and their illustrations, author of Show Me a Story!: Why Picture Books Matter and The Wand in the Word

"Tim was among the editors at Penguin Young Readers Group who, as part of the editorial group, read and commented on my second novel Island's End. Island's End was since released to starred reviews in 4 journals - SLJ, PW, Kirkus and Booklist and is a Kirkus Best Book of the Year and a Booklist Editor's Choice best book of the year. It was Putnam's policy to have several editors on the group comment on books prior to publication - and Tim provided useful suggestions on my draft despite my not being "his" author - which was generous of him." — Padma Venkatraman, author of Climbing the Stairs and A Time to Dance