i was asked to write a section for a book. I asked my sup if this was ok - she said yep. I now have to give my final permsission to use the stuff - BUT we have a policy that our sups names have to go on everything we do which is fair enough. I emailed my sueprvisors to ask if what i wrote was ok and how they wanted the acknoledgement to be e.g by x supd by x and x. I need to give the final confirmation by today. But none of them have replied- they have had a week to do so. I am now in a dilema to say say to the book person - soz - not had final go ahead from sup or sayyes then risk teh sups saying no they want to be acknoledged differently.
i dont know waht to do. what would you do in my position. The final day is today. Theyve had 5 days to reply.

Unless you know their mobile phones, there is nothing you can do today really. Submit the paper as you've prepared and hopefully you will be able speak to your supervisor tomorrow; and do slight amendments (if your supervisor disagrees with what you did) on the text by calling the editor before your work goes to print. Good luck

cheers for the reply - i feel quite wierd txting/foning over a work related issue during the weekend. i am quite annoyed by it all. But such is life - they have their stuff to deal with i guess. I mean they didnt even help with the txt - all i am asking for is an email confirmation - not much of their tiem at all.

Agree. Just submit it. You have done your bit by asking them and chasing & it now, is not your problem.
Besides it's not as if the book goes into print at 9am tomorrow. The publishers will have allowed time for editing, typos, changes + legalities. They'll be used to these sorts of hicups. Even though you have been given a deadline, there is probably leverage for such delays. Try not to stress.
All the best with it.

I agree with pea - just go for it - youve given them ample time, and the worse thing you can do is risk it not going in on time when youve done all you can. And it was you that worked hard writing it, after all.

I would agree with the others and say go for it. Your supervisors are hardly likely to object to their name being on a publication if they haven't done anything for it! That's pretty good going doing a book chpt during your phd - congrats! And how did you come by it?

thnx for the advice - yeh ive done what youve all said and told him to go for it.
- it was a section of a chapter that i did. I had a random meeting with the author who told me about the book. I asked who was going to write the stuff on xxxx he said there isnt going to be stuff on xxxx. We then debated this for 20mins to which he said FINE - U write soemthing and we will see if its good enough. He edited loads out - but i'm cool with it - as long as the issue is addressed. I get an acknoledgement which is cool but you've got to look after the old supervisors in the hope that one day they may look after u. Lets hope that day arrives soon