Third Quarter 2026 meeting initially canceled due to no topics or motions and rescheduled for September for a single motion.
Present: Brandan Roberts, Michaela Butler, Dahlia Thomas, Jennifer Weigel, Jason Willard, Kathleen Locke
Absent: —
Others Present: Francis Wiget, CJ, Evey, Patricia Jane
Prior Meeting’s Minutes: Accepted as written.
New Business
Motion by Roberts and Butler: Because Nat 1’s content has expanded beyond the primarily silly books, and have a decent number of titles (with dozens more coming) that are more serious and politically/socially conscious, as well as an increased focus on community writing events, Roberts and Butler propose that the House’s current slogan (“Books That Make You Question Your Choices”) is starting to feel outdated. They came up with five potnetial slogan that they believe fit the brand and mission statement to be voted on by both board members and probational board members. If the slogan is changed, the website and books’ boilerplate branding will be updated to reflect the new slogan.
6 in favor of “Read Weird, Write Quirky.”
3 in favor of “Unique Voices, Diverse Stories.”
1 in favor of “Read Weird Books”
None in favor for “Diverse Voices. Quirky Stories” or “Where Different Stories Belong”
None in favor of keeping the original slogan.
With a majority vote secured, Nat 1 Publishing’s slogan has officially been changed to “Read Weird. Write Quirky.” While updates are being made with the slogan, the offical big announcement for it is planned for the comany’s fifth anniversary.
Meeting Adjourned: The next Board meeting is scheduled for the week of November 8-14, 2026.
Minutes Submitted by Brandan Roberts, 11/6/2026.