Lan warsa 2003 dané taler polih juara harapan ii ring lomba penulisan novel sané kaselenggaraang olih bali post antuk novél sané maurda “di bawah letusan gunung agung”.
In 2003 he also got second place as a contender in a novel writing competition held by bali post for the novel entitled "di bawah letusan gunung agung".