Left Hanging?

have my first book published by a small independent publisher. i knew what i was getting into when i signed on and really don't have any complaints. a couple of weeks ago i got a call from him asking if i was interested in becoming an independent contractor with the printer/distributor. he didn't go into it at that time and said he was call back later. i'm still waiting to hear back.

i have called and emailed him repeatedly with no response. (he is in the guard and was deployed once already so there is a possibility of his reimployment) and was assured that his wife would be handling any questions. i haven't heard from her either.

my question is what can i do at this point? if he is dissolving the business, where do i stand? yes, there is a two year contract but it hasn't been a year yet. is there a way that i can take it out from his company name into my own? if i have to keep it under his company, how do i go about sales and reportings? (there aren't any sales at the moment because the marketing - all on my end - has stalled due to family matters. i will be resuming again next month.) what added costs am i assuming from the printer/distributer? should i even contact them (i do have a contact person) on my suspicions and see where i stand or hold off a little while?

i don't want to appear to be jumping the gun or crying wolf but i don't want to be caught off guard either. thanks in advance