Evelyn Robinson is a mother who, in 1970, was separated from her first child, Stephen, through adoption. They were reunited in 1991. When Evelyn wrote her first book, Adoption and Loss – The Hidden Grief, she wanted to have full control over the content, presentation and marketing of her book. For this reason Evelyn created Clova Publications and published the book herself.

Since Adoption and Loss – The Hidden Grief was first published in 2000, Evelyn has also published a revised edition in 2003, followed by her second book Adoption and Recovery – Solving the mystery of reunion, in 2004.  Evelyn then published her third book, Adoption Reunion - Ecstasy or Agony? in 2009.

Evelyn Robinson (née Burns) was born and raised in Renfrew, Scotland. She emigrated to Bermuda and later to South Australia, where she has been living since 1982. Evelyn is the mother of five children and a devoted grandmother to her eight grandchildren. Since her marriage in 2007, she is now also known as Evelyn Mansfield.

 As well as being an experienced counsellor, Evelyn is also an accomplished educator and public speaker and is available to present seminars on adoption loss and recovery.

Evelyn has a wealth of knowledge and experience in relation to the long term outcomes of adoption separation. She has experienced post-adoption services from every perspective; as a client from 1989 to 1993, as a volunteer from then until the present day and as a professional since 1996. Evelyn has understanding and compassion for those who have experienced adoption separation and since she first became involved with post-adoption services in 1989, has given generously of her time and energy to support them.

Clova is the name of an estate in Aberdeenshire in Scotland which once belonged to Evelyn's great-great-great-grandfather, Sir Harry Niven Lumsden, Baronet of Clova and Auchindoir. Through him, Evelyn is a direct descendant of King Robert the Bruce. Evelyn enjoyed a visit to the Clova estate in 1998. Evelyn chose the name Clova Publications to honour her ancestry and to reflect the importance to her of her family and heritage.