I'm a postdoc whose supervisor has managed to secure funds to edit a collective book with another professor. This happened before I started the position. Together, they conceptualised the role of the book, identified potential authors, and sent out the initial emails to invite them. At this point in the process, my supervisor said they didn't have time to organise it anymore and has asked me to co-ordinate everything from now on. The book will be published in two languages so I am trying to translate author guidelines to send to authors, organising timelines, co-ordinating with the book publisher, and am the point-of-contact for all authors. I'll be contributing a chapter to the book, as will the two editors who are also writing the Introduction and Conclusion. I am certain I will be asked to review and provide feedback for many of the chapters (I am a native speaker in one of the two languages the book will be published in, while the two editors are native in the other language).
Is my role as it stands at the moment suitable for requesting some sort of recognition beyond chapter author?
I've been burned before - my very first role as a research assistant during my Master's degree, I contributed heavily to a book. I conducted all the tasks previously outlined as well as writing several chapters (one of which was a systematic literature review where I did everything - planning, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, editing - entirely on my own), developing the index, and proof-reading everything by myself. At one point, one editor dropped out, another editor was barely involved, and the final editor (my boss) put the entire responsibility on my shoulders because they were "too busy" with other projects. After book conceptualisation, I almost single-handedly wrote, edited, and produced this book. I wasn't even credited with authorship, merely a 'thank you' in the Acknowledgements section. Having never published before, I believed at the time that being paid as a research assistant for my intellectual work but not receiving any credit was normal.
This is my first postdoc position and I'm still trying to learn my worth and how to advocate for myself. My role in the current book is currently not as extensive as the one during my Master's degree, but I can already see the editors playing the "we're too busy" card and I can see my role becoming expanded over time. What credit would I be entitled to asking for at the moment (if any, beyond my chapter authorship) and when should I push for something more if my role expands? Thank you in advance!