In 1896 he published the first short story, "Winter Night", in the Latvian Aviation Newspaper.
The story "The Frosty Rings" reveals the love drama of two young people.
The works subtly convey the spiritual experiences of the characters, despite the life of various strata of rural Latvia, emphasize human connection with nature, continuation of national traditions; Latvian motives abound.
His work was translated into Lithuanian language by Kristijonas Donelaitis, Gabrielius Landsbergis-Žemkalnis, and Petras Vaičiūnas [lt].
[2] In 1965 Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš Prose Prize (Latvian: Jāņa Jaunsudrabiņa prozas balva) was created.