We have a great way for you to tell your dad how much you love him on Father’s Day: 40 percent discounts on August Publications paperbacks. (more…)
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25% discount on August Publications titles
Whether you’re searching for some great summer reads or shopping early for a Father’s Day gift, we have a deal for you: a 25 percent discount on August Publications paperbacks. (more…)
Upcoming author appearances: Eric Vickrey, D.M. Fox
Some noteworthy author appearances to pass along in the coming week. Note that two of the signings are tied into Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday–a good time to drop by your local indie bookstore and request they carry August Publications titles. (more…)
Now in wide distribution: Before They Wore Dodger Blue
We’re excited about the newest title from August Publications, now in wide distribution from the likes of Barnes & Noble and Amazon: Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History. (more…)
No spring training schedules, no worries: free downloads extended
Like most of you, we are eager to plan our spring training travels. But there’s one issue we face: no spring training schedules have been released. We’re here to help with a free download after a paperback purchase. (more…)
Now shipping: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026
Now shipping from the August Publications offices: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026 for Arizona and Florida, in print, Kindle, B&N Nook, Kobo, Google Play and Apple Books versions. (more…)
It’s BOGO sale time for Father’s Day!
Father’s Day arrives on June 15, so time to plan a grand celebration. The best gift is the gift of books, and as part of the celebration we’re offering a BOGO sale across all of our sports print books. (more…)
Now shipping: Baseball Like It Oughta Be
The latest book from August Publications is now shipping: Baseball Like It Oughta Be: How a Shoe Salesman’s Madison Mallards and His Renegade Staff Ignited the Summer-Collegiate Baseball Revolution! (more…)
Preorder Baseball Like It Oughta Be!
The next release from August Publications: Baseball Like It Oughta Be, the inside story of how the Madison Mallards became summer-collegiate baseball’s top draw, changed the face of the sport and brought new life to a downtrodden neighborhood and ballpark. (more…)
Holiday sales begin for August Publications books
It is that time of year: Time for the special Black Friday / Small Business Saturday / Cyber Monday offers! Like you, we’ve grown tired of the barrage of Black Friday sales. So we’re taking a step back: Instead of running three separate sales, we’ll be running August Publications sales spanning the entire holiday run, now through Dec. 2. (more…)
Presale launches for Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger
We have an official release date for Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger, of Feb. 4, 2025. But we have a surprise for Ballpark Digest readers and Friends of Steve: a December 1 presale that ships with an autographed bookplate. (more…)
Introducing Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger
We have some upcoming book titles to announce, including a full-length biography of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers’ Jim Gilliam and the impending release of our 2025 spring-training guides. (more…)
All good things: Time to bid farewell
It seems appropriate this Opening Day to announce a big change in the future of Ballpark Digest: twenty-some years after launching this site and August Publications, I’m retiring early and focusing instead on family. (more…)