He was educated in Karlobag, Pag and Sisak, where he completed primary schooling. He finished secondary school in Senj and later studied at the Faculty of Forestry in Zagreb.
He occasionally worked in literature and journalism and spent part of his working life at Radio Zagreb. In his review for the programme Poezija naglas on Radio Zagreb’s Third Programme, Julije Derossi wrote of Pisme od vitra:
- This distinctive poetic breviary on the Croatian winds beneath Velebit and their profound bond with the people of the Velebit foothills is an original, varied and witty poetic achievement by a gifted man.
In his poetry, he used the authentic local Ikavian speech of Karlobag. He was known as a cultural figure and an enthusiast for the history of Karlobag. Throughout his life, he recorded significant events and customs of the region and actively participated in preserving its cultural heritage and local legends.
Slobodan Martin Šikić is an example of a local writer who remained closely connected to his native Karlobag and the Velebit foothills, using the linguistic features of the region—particularly Ikavian speech—in his literary work. This gives him a distinctive voice within regional literature.
Thanks to his efforts, present-day generations can experience the richness of Karlobag’s history through his writings, which remain a lasting testimony to his work.
He published several collections of poetry:
- „Bojni pivac“ (Kapucinski samostan, Karlobag, 1996)
- „Ništa lakše“ (Kapucinski samostan, Karlobag, 1997)
- „Burenje“ (Kapucinski samostan, Karlobag, 1998)
- „Pisme od vitra“ (Matica hrvatska, Zadar, 2000)
- „Študij za trutove (satirički kompendij)“ (Matica hrvatska, Zadar, 2003)
- „Sveto brdo“ (Matica hrvatska, Gospić, 2010)
