Media Executive, Journalist & Author; Vice President & Executive Editor at Crown; Former Executive Editor at NPR News; Emmy & Peabody Award Winner

Washington, DC, USA
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Madhulika Sikka Biography

Madhulika Sikka is a media executive, journalist, and author with more than two decades of experience across broadcast, digital, and print platforms. Sikka holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and an MPhil in economic and political development from Cambridge University.

Sikka’s journalism career includes roles in prominent newsrooms worldwide. Before joining NPR, she worked for ABC News’s "Nightline" as a senior producer, overseeing editorial decisions and production for the daily news broadcast. At NPR, Sikka served as supervising senior producer, deputy executive producer, and later executive producer of "Morning Edition," leading coverage on major national and international issues. She also contributed to award-winning projects such as "The York Project: Race and the '08 Vote." As Executive Editor of NPR News, Sikka managed domestic and international coverage, including oversight of 17 overseas bureaus.

Before joining Crown, Sikka was Executive Producer of Audio at The Washington Post, where she launched the daily podcast "Post Reports." Her work in journalism has been recognized with Emmys, Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards, Peabody Awards, and honors from the National Association of Black Journalists, the South Asian Journalists Association, the Radio Television Digital News Association, and the Radio and Television Correspondents Association.

Sikka is Vice President and Executive Editor at Crown, where she acquires and edits a range of memoir, reported narrative nonfiction, and humor titles. Her editorial projects include the New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner "Scenes from My Life" by Michael K. Williams, New York Times bestseller "Grown Woman Talk" by Dr. Sharon Malone, PEN/Galbraith finalist Zara Chowdhary’s "The Lucky Ones: A Memoir," as well as "Letter from Japan" by Marie Kondo and "Sea Change: America's New Great Game in the Arctic Circle" by Rana Foroohar.

Sikka is also a published author. Her book, "A Breast Cancer Alphabet," draws on her personal experience with illness and provides practical guidance for those facing a breast cancer diagnosis. The book was named a Booklist Top 10 Science & Health Book of the Year. Sikka also created and curated the book discovery project "52 Weeks 52 Books 52 Women," which includes a website and podcast. Her expertise spans media, publishing, editorial leadership, and narrative nonfiction.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/02/2026.

Madhulika Sikka Videos

Madhulika Sikka "A Breast Cancer Alphabet"

Madhulika Sikka "A Breast Cancer Alphabet"

http://politics-prose.com NPR producer, Madhulika Sikka discusses her new book live at Politics and Prose. This event was recorded on March 9,...

Finding the right words in 'A Breast Cancer Alphabet'

Finding the right words in 'A Breast Cancer Alphabet'

"B" is for breast. "I" is for indignity. "K" is for kindness. In "A Breast Cancer Alphabet," NPR's Madhulika Sikka has written a candid guide for...

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