Where are they now? Chimo, Lila...

Does anybody know what's become of Chimo, the writer? I understand he published a second novel a year later (around 1997-98).
And, does anybody know whatever became of the real "Lila" -- I am sure many people were interested in the real character when the novel was published and tried to find out what really happened and what became of her? How much does the "real" story and the book have in common...And the obvious question, did they ever see each other again?