diff --git a/docs/source/_static/custom.js b/docs/source/_static/custom.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86a81e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/_static/custom.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+$(document).ready(function () {
+    $('a.repository-button').attr('target', '_blank');
+    $('a.issues-button').attr('target', '_blank').attr('href', 'https://github.com/IMMM-SFA/msd_uncertainty_ebook/issues/new?assignees=thurber%2C+crvernon&labels=documentation%2C+triage&template=custom.md&title=Publication+Feedback');
+});
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diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index b72aa4a..e10619b 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -90,11 +90,7 @@
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
 html_static_path = ['_static']
 html_css_files = ['custom.css']
-
-# add in the IM3 logo into the top left sidebar if so desired
-# html_theme_options = {
-#     'logo': 'im3.png'
-# }
+html_js_files = ['custom.js']
 
 # -- Options for Latex
 master_doc = 'index'
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index d80b1b0..bace35e 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Addressing Uncertainty in MultiSector Dynamics Research
         .. raw:: html
 
             <p>
-                See something that could be improved? <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/IMMM-SFA/msd_uncertainty_ebook/issues/new">Open an issue</a> on GitHub!
+                Report a typo or just pass along something you like about the book by <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/IMMM-SFA/msd_uncertainty_ebook/issues/new?assignees=thurber%2C+crvernon&labels=documentation%2C+triage&template=custom.md&title=Publication+Feedback">opening an issue</a> on GitHub!
                 <br/>
                 Click or tap the <i style="padding: 0 0.25rem;" class="fab fa-github"></i> icon to find this link again.
             </p>
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 07677b3..0112d51 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def get_requirements():
             'nbsphinx~=0.8.6',
             'setuptools~=57.0.0',
             'sphinx~=4.0.2',
-            'sphinx-rtd-theme~=0.5.2',
+            'sphinx-book-theme~=0.2.0',
             'sphinxcontrib-bibtex~=2.4.1',
             'twine~=3.4.1'
         ]